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Apple will let everyone set new default phone and messaging apps with iOS 18.2

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The first iOS 18.2 developer beta went out today .

There's a new section in the settings menu dedicated to managing default apps.

This includes call filtering, passwords, and keyboards.

Users in the US can also set new default apps for calling and messaging.

Apple has introduced an unprecedented level of flexibility to the iPhone over the past year as a response to EU regulations.

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