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Apple Releases iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 With Design Controls, Security Option, and Language Expansions

The point release prioritizes user control over design with streamlined security updates.

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Comparing Clear, Tinted, and Reduce Transparency in iOS 16.1
Apple is set to release iOS 26.1 today, featuring a 'Tinted' toggle for improved readability.
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Overview

  • Updates are rolling out over the air to eligible devices, including iPhone 11 and later, iPhone SE (2nd gen) and supported iPads.
  • New controls include a Liquid Glass Clear/Tinted setting, a toggle to disable the Lock Screen camera swipe, and a slide-to-stop action for alarms and timers.
  • Apple Intelligence now supports eight additional languages, while AirPods Live Translation adds Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese, Korean and Italian.
  • The new Background Security Improvements toggle enables automatic installation of interim security patches, and Apple Music gains a MiniPlayer swipe gesture plus AutoMix over AirPlay.
  • iPadOS 26.1 restores the Slide Over multitasking feature, alongside tweaks such as external mic gain control, local capture file location, improved FaceTime audio and updated child safety defaults.