20+ iOS 18 Settings That Actually Make a Difference

[@artbrutnewyork]

i like your concise, efficient - yet personable narrative style.

[@johngraves8561]

I appreciate the new "Add Link" feature in the Notes App on iOS 17. I see iOS 18 added a Recent Notes option that lets you get back to the closed originating note in the Notes List. However, it would be incredibly useful to have a "Link Back/Return" button that takes you back to the opened originating note, at the spot where they did the linked from. This would enhance the user experience by making navigation between linked notes more seamless, similar to how web browsers and email apps handle links.

[@DorisJohannes-y4y]

This content really made a difference!

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings

[@michaelsleen]

You are a content machine.

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it, trying to cover all the bases this week!

[@dandansfu]

I love the contact privacy setting but if other ppl don’t give a damm it’s still the same haha😂

[@beardfm]

Fair point.

[@sanalshields4520]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@silvermarines]

I’m missing the AirPods Features for my AirPods Max 😢

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

That’s apples fault

[@bigseandaddy]

RCS Messaging isn't an option on my device. It shows up as an option in search, but when it navigates me to the messages settings, there's no option for it to be toggled on or off. I'm on the iPhone 16 Pro Max and on iOS 18.1 Developer Beta.

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

It’s because of your phone carrier

[@vusheth]

I don't see RCS on my iPhone 14. The battery charge option is also not available.

[@beardfm]

And you're on iOS 18?

[@vusheth]

@@beardfm yes

[@mesca12]

I’m on an 11. I have the RCS but no battery charge option. I had to just leave the optimized battery option on.

[@BTrisc0392]

Looking back now, I think Thorgy was waving goodbye to the judges before her cartwheel. She seemed to KNOW Chi Chi won that.

[@shawnkilgore2302]

You have over 2,000 contacts?!?

[@sigiligus]

It’s not as hard as you think. I have a lot of contacts I added once years ago because I knew they were going to call me back and I wanted to distinguish them from random spam calls. If you forget to delete them they stack up

[@davegibbo]

Good video! Where did u get the wallpaper from pls?

[@GGg-ic9ku]

Great battery slider info, mine is greyed out for some reason. Don’t know why. I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max awaiting 16 Pro Max to arrive in a couple weeks. This is a great video topic honing in on just the best features. Well done! You’re making content I don’t see normally keep it up!

[@beardfm]

Weird the slider is greyed out. There may be another feature preventing it, I'll have to see if there's info on that. Appreciate the kind words though!

[@GGg-ic9ku]

@@beardfm I’m enjoying that you actually respond though that won’t last long your videos should be getting lots of lots of views over time is my bet I would think over the next year and then I’ll just be an afterthought 🤣 You make clear, concise content. And as I mentioned earlier content, that is unique and useful. I always take a look at what you’re covering when you show up in my KZbin feed.

[@GGg-ic9ku]

You’re the only reason I use the action button on my iPhone. The shortcut that you showed how to connect to it with five or seven options is very useful generally all I use it for you to copy the year month day date format I paste that in a lot to my notes or files as the first item and any name so I can find things easier and that they sort better The one percent flashlight is the only other thing I actually use on that shortcut!

[@m.hreels9822]

I cannot tell an actual difference. Not until the Apple intelligent features come out. And this seems to be the case with every new update. New features seem less noticeable every year. I’m quite disappointed because I was genuinely hoping for some worthwhile changes.

[@ericthrasher67]

That’s why apple is leaning more towards services and not hardware. Hardware improvements aren’t enough to sell these anymore.

[@beardfm]

Honestly, RCS has been one of the biggest day-to-day improvements.

[@albanbrooke]

Great video!

[@beardfm]

Thanks Alban!

[@juniorval2004]

Font-Does system Font work ?

[@Flakitonica]

Have you install iOS 18.1 beta 4 on the iPhone 16? Anyone? How’s the battery?

[@beardfm]

I have! Just doing it now though, will have to report back on battery.

[@jeffsnead]

Great post! Thanks

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@MikeyBats]

Some of the android phones I text say “Text Messages-SMS” and others have the RCS…what’s that mean?

[@beardfm]

Their Android devices may not be capable of RCS

[@MikeyBats]

@@beardfm gotcha..Thanks brotha

[@Jon-h4g]

Great video

[@beardfm]

Appreciate it!

[@tremszn8762]

My setting app crashes everytime I try to change that contact setting

[@beardfm]

beta or public release? That stinks.

[@Ramkirat1991]

RCS option is not availiable, other than US i think. another waiting game :(

[@tophercaesar5375]

It’s only available for some people in the US. My carrier does not support it

[@rrrosecarbinela]

When I go to edit who has access to my contacts, nothing happens. What's up with that?? I have a 15 Pro.

[@beardfm]

You mean on a per-app basis? Are you changing from all access to limited access?

[@rrrosecarbinela]

@@beardfm I'm trying to go to the Contact Privacy screen to change whether they have full access or limited access, but nothing happens on the screen you are showing here under Contact Privacy. If I go to the Limit Photo Access section, I can set those to limited or full or none. But with contacts, nothing happens. Is there another setting I need to adjust first?? Or do I have to go to each app to set it? Thanks!

[@Tom_Cruz]

With new battery in iphone 12 mini, you'd better keep battery charging at 100 or it will be dead before noon.

[@tdrg_]

Yeah. They allegedly want to drop it because they would have to release "sensitive information" about how their own operating systems work at a lower level, which could potentially be used for exploitation by hackers. I can see why they'd want to drop it but I must say I'm rather disappointed.

[@GeorgeHzMusic]

Oh man, how I wish that 'send later' feature was included in WhatsApp

[@beardfm]

Would love it in the stock mail app too!

[@philipo680]

I wish all presenters would state which phones each of these new additions relate to. I have an iPhone 13 and so many aspects spoken about are not on my phone. Can we have a presentation for those of us with slightly older phones?

[@solomontechspin]

Y’all are sleeping on the control center, I have customized it with shortcuts OMG it’s crazy

[@dandansfu]

The more I use shortcuts the more I feel Apple got to up their memory when you start having lots of shortcuts , widgets..etc It’s starting to show how not snappy iPhone can be

[@solomontechspin]

@@dandansfu have never noticed that, though I have seen people talk about it

[@beardfm]

Control Center you say? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Wcd2NplrCqaLc

[@torresrg01]

Why would anybody want to limit the battery charge?

[@ricoc9492]

It helps extend the life of your battery/phone. Setting it to 80% prevents overcharging and reducing the lifespan

[@torresrg01]

@@ricoc9492 Thank you.

[@nielp91]

Allow audio with camera doesn’t work. This KZbin video stopped playing

[@jayezgoing7]

Do you have Picture in Picture enabled on KZbin?

[@mojokeys]

KZbin is video, not audio. 😊

[@nielp91]

@@jayezgoing7 yes it was active.

[@nielp91]

@@mojokeys it should still work imo

[@jayezgoing7]

@@nielp91 that’s why it doesn’t play. Either turn that off or lock your phone from the KZbin app and go to the camera app from the lock screen. It’ll work from there.