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Apple Refines Liquid Glass Design and Adds Live Radio Widget in iOS 26 Beta 2

Available only to developers, it paves the way for a public beta expected in early July

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Overview

  • iOS 26 Beta 2 rolled out on June 23 to registered developers with targeted refinements to the new Liquid Glass interface.
  • The update increases background blur and adjusts transparency in Control Center to boost legibility across UI elements.
  • A Live Radio widget for Apple Music and integrated order tracking in Wallet debut in this beta release.
  • Beta 2 fixes a range of beta 1 issues, including resolving boot failures on iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models.
  • Apple plans to expand testing with a public beta in early July and aims for a final launch with the iPhone 17 lineup in mid-September.