8 ways I'm preparing my iPhone for iOS 18 - and I recommend you do too

As iOS 18 begins to roll out to iPhones worldwide, there's still time to take a few precautions to make your upgrade experience as pleasant as possible. 

The new update will be rolling out to tens of millions of handsets over the next few days, and for the most part, the majority of these upgrades will be smooth and painless. But I like to take a few precautions before I let a new update go wild on my system. 

Also: iOS 17.7 rolls out this week - here's why it might be a safer bet than iOS 18

Maybe I'm being overly cautious, but I've been burned in the past, so I'd rather spend a few minutes now than a few hours later trying to recover my data and restore my phone. 

If you're the same way, keep reading. Plus, these tips also work for preparing your iPad for the new OS. 

How to get your iPhone ready for iOS 18