WWDC 2024 highlights: THIS iOS 18 feature makes iPhone traceable, shows time on dead battery

18 uses saved-up tiny droplet of battery power to keep users posted with time, display an icon urging users to refill the battery
An undated image of an iPhone. — Unsplash
An undated image of an iPhone. — Unsplash

The long-dragged Worldwide Developers Conference by Apple has wrapped gracefully up, wherein the iPhone maker touted countless updates and upgrades to its various, all rather, product lineups. 

One of the most outstanding features which remained in the spotlight throughout the five-day event was the latest software update for the iPhone, iOS 18. 

The so-far greatest iOS update, yet to launch, embraces significant transformations to the manner in which the iPhone is used. 

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Considering you might not have skimmed every nook and corner of the iOS 18 for being an ordinary user, a tiny feature dwelling below the surface-level features of iOS 18 is worthy of every iPhone user's attention. The remarkable feature was spotted by a hawk-eyed beta tester. 

iPhone battery dead? This feature in iOS 18 still shows the time 

While every smartphone comes with a fundamentally infused feature, this sneaky feature found on iOS 18, according to MacWorld, displays time on iPhones even at times when an iPhone's battery is dead. 

running the first iOS 18 developer beta display at the current time, even when they’re out of juice. For those who don’t wear a watch and rely on their smartphone to tell the time, this could be a crucial bonus feature. 

In rare occurrences of an iPhone running out of battery, a very minute amount of battery is still left under the hood which we can also call some sort of emergency supply reserved for an urgency.

What iOS 18 does is use that saved-up tiny droplet of battery power to keep users posted with time, display an icon urging users to refill the battery as well as release Bluetooth signals to make the iPhone traceable by Find My iPhone.