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Apple Releases iOS 26 Developer Beta 5 With Liquid Glass Refinements and 2019-Onward Device Support

This update polishes visuals, restores legacy app controls, enforces a 2019-onward device cutoff as Apple prepares for a mid-September release.

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

  • The fifth developer beta (build 23A5308g) of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 is now available to registered developers through Settings > Software Update.
  • Beta 5 refines Apple’s Liquid Glass design with refreshed splash screens, a new AirDrop icon and more translucent interface elements.
  • Updated animations introduce a bouncy passcode entry effect, springy Control Center transitions and a slightly wider, glass-textured Home Screen dock.
  • New toggles restore Classic Mode Switching in the Camera app and reposition the Select button in Mail to improve navigation and message management.
  • Hidden assets reveal an Apple Watch display resolution of 422×514 pixels, potentially hinting at a modest screen upgrade for a future Ultra model.