One of the most anticipated features is set to be launched with iOS 18.1: which enables iPhone users to change the main iCloud email address from the device. This major one, disclosed by 9to5Mac, is a great evolution for users who have been limited to their first iCloud email address. Now let us see what this translates to with regards to iPhone users and how it will be implemented.
A Big Shift in Apple’s Email Policies
Before the update, a user was not able to alter the primary iCloud email address. The only available and further actions were to register an alias or make a new account. For users who wished to have a different email address, this has remained cumbersome, frequently forcing the creation of a new Apple ID. Nevertheless, this is going to change with iOS 18.1: as Apple narrows down how a user’s email identity can be manipulated.
The update adds a Change Email Address button in the Sign-in and Security section of iCloud settings. This will enable users to simply change their default email address without having wasted time creating another account or using email aliases. This is a significant departure from previous ways in which the user can freely control his or her Apple ID and iCloud accounts, as well as customize his or her digital persona.
What Happens to Your Old Email?
A feature users should also note is that after changing the email address, one cannot receive emails in the previous iCloud email address. This is for the @iCloud.com as well as @me.com mail contacts. When the transition occurs, no more emails will be delivered to the user if they used the old address. This means that the users owe it to their contacts and every subscription or account associated with the previous address to notify them.
As much as such a feature is useful in enabling the user to remain fully flexible, it also means that the user needs to put some extra thinking into what he/she does in order not to miss out on the important messaging happening all over him/her.
Streamlined Process for Changing Apple Account Emails
Apart from the iCloud email change feature, iOS 18.1 will also help change the primary Apple Account email easily. Although it was possible to change this email all along, one has to delete other emails on the account, thus making it a little strenuous. The new update does this by adding a switch in the Settings app that allows users to easily and rapidly add or change the Apple Account email without the necessity of deleting other addresses.
More Features in iOS 18.1
What makes the iOS 18.1 update not only about the email addresses? It will be the initial release of iOS 18 and is expected to come with a lot of changes, which will primarily and dominantly be noted on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro lines. The users can expect AI writing assistants, various AI notification interfaces, and web page notifications, improving general usage. Further, Apple is expected to launch a new Image Playground application for the user, which will be capable of generating new images through AI directly on the iPhones.
Conclusion
Apple is yet identified as being ready to migrate the new characteristics through the iOS 18.1 update due late this month. The following basic but long-awaited feature will provide various opportunities to manage accounts as well as present new AI-based options. If you’ve been holding your breath wondering when you can finally update the iCloud email address, this is the update for that!
