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Apple Launches Updated iOS 26 Beta With Liquid Glass Design and AI Features

Fixing early bugs ahead of a July public beta, the update previews translucent visuals, live translation features, a new power management mode that adapts battery use to user habits.

Older iPhones will get iOS 26 but with some key features missing.
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Overview

  • Apple released its iOS 26 developer beta on June 9 and followed with a revised build to address bugs, with a public beta due in July and an official rollout planned for September.
  • The new Liquid Glass design language, inspired by VisionOS, brings translucent surfaces and glossy, glass-like edges to icons, menus and widgets across iOS.
  • Visual Intelligence offers real-time on-screen recognition and system-wide Live Translation extends to Messages, FaceTime and the Phone app for seamless language conversion.
  • Communication and media tools have been enhanced with Call Screening, Hold Assist, native Polls in Messages and AutoMix transitions in Apple Music.
  • Core apps receive overhauls including a cleaner Camera layout that prompts for lens cleaning, a tabbed interface in Photos and an immersive full-screen mode in Safari.