Apple will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps with iOS 18.2
The iOS 18 updates keep rolling. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge
When Apple said that iPhone owners in the EU would be able to set new default apps for things like calling and messaging, it sounded a lot like only people in the EU would get that option.
That’s not the case, though: a note on Apple’s developer website states that all users worldwide can set new default apps for calling and messaging in iOS 18.2. Maybe the continental divide between iPhones in the US and EU won’t be so wide after all.
The first iOS 18.2 developer beta went out today, and it didn’t take long for 9to5Mac to spot the new options. There’s a whole new section in the settings menu dedicated to managing default apps. This includes defaults you could already reassign, like your browser or email app. Other options include call…