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iOS 18 Might Get a Huge Redesign It’s been a long while since Apple made any big design changes in iOS. Basically, we haven’t seen anything new since the company switched to a more minimal, flat design in iOS 7. Now, however, there are rumors that Apple might be ready to change the way the iPhone looks and feels — and that’s all thanks to the Apple Vision Pro. That’s right; according to some rumors, Apple is getting ready to change the look of iOS to make it feel more like the icons and design in visionOS. We don’t know exactly how this will work, and it’s worth noting that we haven’t heard this one yet from any of the more typically reliable sources. However, if the reports are accurate, Apple could switch to a more translucent design for UI features like the navigation bar, similar to the one on the Vision Pro. Likewise, Safari is also reportedly set to get a big redesign. Get Ready for iOS 18 It’s been a long time since we’ve heard about a big iOS update, so iPhone users should get excited over all of these changes. Granted, since these are still rumors and speculation, you should take it all with a grain of salt; even RCS support, which has been confirmed by Apple, might not arrive until sometime after iOS 18.0 is released in September. Still, if Apple implements generative artificial intelligence into iOS, this will mark a huge shift for the company and could completely change the way we use and interact with our iPhones.