Apple rolled out iOS 26.2 beta 1 for developers today and introduced the ability to set alarms and timers directly from the Reminders app. Here’s how it’s going to work.
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The Liquid Glass user interface is both the headline feature of iOS 26 and one of the most controversial things Apple has done in recent years.
The company has now officially released iOS 26.1, leaving users able to choose whether to keep Liquid Glass as it is or tone it down dramatically …
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The iPhone lock screen flashlight is incredibly handy. But have you ever noticed it turn off randomly while you are holding the phone, seemingly inexplicably?
What is actually happening is the slightest touch on the screen can be interpreted as a swipe to the right to open the camera, which immediately turns off the flashlight feature. An annoying conflict of functionality, if you even realized what was happening. But with iOS 26.1, now you can actually do something to fix it.
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Apple has officially released iOS 26.1 to all iPhone users. Here’s what changes are available to the iPhone in iOS 26.1.
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Apple has updated GarageBand for iOS 26. The updated version includes the new app icon that was previously spotted on Apple’s website. Apple also updated Pixelmator Pro and Photomator for macOS Tahoe, breaking the previous icons out of squircle jail.
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Apple Music in iOS 26 is packed with new features, and my favorite of the bunch is pinned music. But much to my surprise, I just discovered that music pins have a hidden feature that makes them even better.
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iOS 26 introduced perhaps the biggest overhaul yet for Apple’s Camera app. But some users might find that many of their favorite features are missing. Here’s how to find them.
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iOS 26 is a huge update for CarPlay users, with more new features than we’ve seen in years. One addition that’s especially noteworthy is the introduction of widgets to CarPlay for the first time.
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When iOS 26 launched, it brought a variety of upgrades and expansions to the Shortcuts app, including 25+ brand new actions. Here’s everything new.
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Apple’s Reminders app got a fresh Liquid Glass look in iOS 26, plus a handful of other new features. One standout addition enables you to create new reminders faster than ever, here’s how it works.
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Apple has released iOS 26.1 RC to beta testers ahead of the software update’s official release. Here’s what changes are coming to the iPhone in iOS 26.1.
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iOS 26 packs a surprisingly long list of Apple Intelligence upgrades, including the return of the most controversial AI feature Apple ever shipped: notification summaries for News and Entertainment apps.
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Apple is working on a new framework that will allow third-party photo apps to back up images more reliably. Here are the details.
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Battery life is easily one of the iPhone’s most important features. Whether you own an ultra-thin iPhone Air, battery beast iPhone 17 Pro Max, or some other model, iOS 26 recently introduced a new feature that can make your iPhone’s battery last longer: Adaptive Power.
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Apple made a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple technically allows apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked.
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Apple’s Photos app received a major overhaul last year, and iOS 26 brings a handful of new changes. Here’s everything new for the Photos app in iOS 26.
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Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple has quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious.
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It’s turning out to be a huge year for CarPlay, surprising many of us after years of middling updates. Among the host of new CarPlay features just added in iOS 26, there’s a key fix for what’s long been the most annoying Messages issue for me: the lack of tapbacks support.
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iOS 26 introduced a bold new Liquid Glass design, bringing transparency and fluidity throughout the iPhone’s interface. iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 brought similar designs to the iPad and Mac, respectively.
Not a fan of that design? Well, iOS 26.1 beta 4 is now available, and it introduces a new option to choose a more opaque look for Liquid Glass. The same option is also available on Mac and iPad.
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iOS 26.1 is the first big update to Apple’s major operating system release, and as of today, the fourth developer beta version has arrived for testing. Apple has also released iOS 26.1 public beta 4 today.
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Earlier this year, Apple confirmed that it’d be supporting end-to-end encryption with RCS in a future software update. At the time, iOS 18 was still the latest version of iOS – thus implying that the upgrade would come as part of the next round of software – iOS 26.
So far, end-to-end encryption is yet to ship. That’s not the only thing though. The upgrade to end-to-end encryption would’ve also necessitated other major upgrades to the RCS protocol, and as of iOS 26.1 beta, it’s all still missing.
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With iOS 26, Apple introduced a new app on iPhone and iPad: Preview. This app has been on the Mac for a long time, and as the name suggests, it serves as a system-wide file preview of sorts, that way you don’t need an app to view every file.
While this app may be intuitive on the iPad, I’ve found it rather cumbersome on the iPhone. Luckily, there’s a rather simple fix for it.
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Apple Notes has become one of Apple’s most consistently updated apps, and iOS 26 brought several solid new additions. Here’s everything new for Apple Notes in iOS 26.
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Apple today updated a support document with details on why iMessages might show a “Not Delivered” alert, appear as SMS/RCS messages in green bubbles, or come from your email address instead of your phone number.
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