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Here are 7 features and settings you should change right now, including some of the top-tier features and a few that fly under the radar

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In iOS 18 , you can finally replace the flashlight and camera buttons with other buttons.

You can add buttons to recognize music via Shazam , enable Dark Mode , set an alarm/timer, enable Airplane Mode , open your Wallet, send money via Tap to Cash.

The Action button on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max replaced the dedicated mute switch found on every other iPhone model with a configurable control.

iOS 18 adds the ability to hide sensitive data in front of apps and hide apps.

Control Center is a configurable playground for users.

You can rearrange the order of screens by moving their controls.

Tinted icons are a new and different option to tint all of the app icons.

iOS 18 includes two new ways to view your schedule in the Calendar app.

The TV app includes a high-tech workaround to make it easier to hear dialogue in movies and TV shows.

The Calendar app now has a new Multi Day view that shows two consecutive days without turning the phone into landscape orientation.

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