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Apple Pushes OS 26 Beta 5 to Developers With UI Refinements and Weekly Release Plan

With weekly update cycles now in place, this beta introduces Camera and Mail toggles, reveals a hidden Apple Watch display asset and prepares devices for upcoming public tests.

iOS 26 brings a major visual overhaul, deeper AI integration via Apple Intelligence, and significant improvements.
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New in iOS 26 beta 5: Camera and Mail toggles, Apple Watch leak
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Overview

  • Fifth developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, tvOS 26, watchOS 26 and visionOS 26 are now available, marking the final design freeze ahead of public previews.
  • iOS 26 beta 5 adds a Classic Mode Switching toggle in the Camera app and restores the Select button in Mail to address user feedback on navigation and message management.
  • Code within iOS 26 reveals an unseen Apple Watch screen resolution, fueling speculation about a potential future Apple Watch Ultra model.
  • Apple is shifting to a weekly beta release cadence in August to focus on stability and bug fixes as it readies the OS suite for a September launch.
  • A public beta of tvOS 26 is expected imminently, extending the Liquid Glass design and on-device Apple Intelligence features to Apple TV users.