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Apple Seeds Developer Beta 3 of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 With Refined Liquid Glass and New iPad Productivity Features

Featuring Mac-style windowing, a Preview app on iPad, reduced transparency for improved legibility on iPhone, the third developer betas set the stage for a public beta in July.

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Overview

  • Apple offers the beta 3 builds as free over-the-air updates for registered developers on iPhone 11 and later and compatible iPad devices.
  • iOS 26 beta 3 further tones down Liquid Glass transparency in apps like Apple Music, Podcasts and the App Store to boost button and text readability.
  • New stock wallpapers—Halo, Dusk, Sky and Shadow—provide expanded colour options with more distinct looks in light and dark modes.
  • iPadOS 26 beta 3 introduces a Mac-style windowing system for multiple app windows on the Home Screen and debuts a Preview app for editing sketches, PDFs and images.
  • Following this developer release, Apple plans to open the first public betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 later in July.