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Apple Opens iOS 26 Public Beta With Liquid Glass and AI Features

The beta brings a translucent Liquid Glass interface with AI-powered features to iPhone 11 and newer models ahead of a planned September debut.

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iOS 26 Public Beta 1 Review
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Overview

  • The iOS 26 public beta is available today via Apple’s Beta Software Program for iPhone 11 and newer models, with a stable release expected in September alongside the iPhone 17 series.
  • Supported devices run from iPhone SE (2nd gen) through the entire iPhone 16 lineup while iPhone XS, XS Max and XR are excluded.
  • A new Liquid Glass design language applies translucent, refraction-based visuals across system elements and core apps like Control Center and Notifications.
  • On-device Apple Intelligence tools such as Live Translation and Circle to Search run on iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max and all iPhone 16 models to preserve user privacy.
  • Core apps receive major updates including Call Screening with real-time transcription in Phone, a redesigned Camera interface and Spatial Scenes for 3D-style wallpapers in Photos.