iOS 18 Beta 3 Automatically Shows Dark Icons for Third-Party Apps
Apple unveiled iOS 18 — the next operating system update for the iPhone — at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on June 10. Since then, the Cupertino-based tech giant has rolled out several iterations of the iOS 18 beta to developers, introducing new features, system improvements, and bug fixes. Building on the previous developer beta update, Apple released the iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 update for iPhone on Monday, and it reportedly brings Dark Mode icons for third-party apps, a larger flashlight interface, and other features.
iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 Brings Automatic Dark Icon Themes
The visual change was spotted by MacRumors on iOS 18 Developer Beta 3, and users who have updated to the latest version with build number 22A5307F should be able to see automatic support for dark mode themes for third-party app icons.
Apple showed off new Home screen customization options at WWDC 2024 last month, including the ability to tint icons with a color or enable a dark theme for app icons.
The icons with a white background can now be converted to black, and Apple’s release notes indicates that the update fixes some bugs related to the same automatic dark theme for icons.
In addition to the new icons, the iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 update also brings emoji, Memoji, and stickers into a single, scrollable interface on Apple’s iPhone operating system. In the Photos app, a Select The option now appears by default in the top-right corner of the screen, instead of having to swipe down to access it.
Other features spotted in the latest iOS 18 beta include more options in the interface for RCS texts in the Messages app, a larger interface for the flashlight feature, and dynamic versions of Apple’s iOS 18 wallpapers, as well as custom colors for the Apple Maps icon.
The publication also spotted iOS 18 Developer Beta 3 code that also hints at some features of Apple Intelligence – the iPhone maker’s upcoming suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. The references are said to include Genmoji, Image Playground, Image Wand and Writing Tools. Apple notably showed off AI features during its WWDC keynote, but they aren’t scheduled to arrive until next year, despite iOS 18 being scheduled to roll out in the coming months following the launch of the iPhone 16 series in September.
