Overview
- iOS 26.1 is now rolling out to supported iPhones, bringing a new Liquid Glass setting that lets users pick a higher‑opacity 'Tinted' look.
- The update adds a 'slide to stop' control for alarms and an option to disable the Lock Screen swipe gesture that opens the Camera.
- Apple expands Apple Intelligence and AirPods Live Translation to additional languages and introduces a swipe gesture on the Music MiniPlayer.
- A new Background Security Improvements toggle enables automatic install of interim security patches, alongside small app and icon tweaks including a refreshed Apple TV app icon.
- Multiple outlets, citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, report the first iOS 26.2 developer beta could arrive as soon as Tuesday with parallel platform betas, and the initial build is not expected to include major new features; unconfirmed later‑cycle additions could include Wallet passport support and RCS end‑to‑end encryption.