You don’t need IOS 26 to do math in your iPhone app. Here’s how

Apple is set to release iOS 26 This is the fall – I anticipate in less than two weeks – And that will bring it Fluent glass, Screening calls and more functions for your iPhone. But iOS 18 Upgrades your message app so that it can solve the tricky equations without a calculator application, and it doesn’t need Google to search for conversion rates.

Before IOS 18, if you want to understand how to share an account with your Send from AFAR, you must use the calculator or reflector application, and then return to messages. With IOS 18, you can perform multistep calculations in messages, as well as convert things like currency and temperature, without switching applications.

Here’s how to make messages execute the budgets. You can see and Other hidden features IOS 18 brought to your iPhone.

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How to solve mathematical problems in messages

If you want to resolve the mathematical equation in messages, enter the problem in your text box, add the character equal to (=), and the solution will appear on the predictive text box via your keyboard. Tap the solution to add it to your text.

Messages can solve simple mathematical equations such as “2 + 2 =” by typing in a text box. The application can also solve equations that use more complex formulas, such as trigonometric functions of sinus, slopes and tangents. You must turn on the equal sign (=) At the end of each equation no matter what.

How to convert values ​​in messages

Converting the value in messages act similarly to solving math problems in the application. Enter a value in text in text with the appropriate value marker – such as F for Farenheita or LBS for pounds – then type the equal sign (=), and the predictive text field above your keyboard will display you conversion.

If you do not indicate what to convert into, predictive text will choose what to convert in. But don’t worry, the application will not try to turn pounds for a few minutes. Messages will show conversions in other similar units, so Fahrenheit will turn into Celsius, and pounds will turn into kilograms.

You can choose what to convert into typing something like “60hr to min =”, and messages will display a 3,900 minute conversion in predictive text box.

For more IOS news, here they are My first impressions of Beta Version IOS 26How to enable Screening calls into beta and everything New features Apple said it would bring you your device later this year. Can get an early view of the upcoming iPhone traits with our IOS 26 Cheat Sheet.