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Apple Seeds iOS 26 Beta 6 With Refined UI and Stability Tweaks

Beta 6 delivers new ringtones, a Liquid Glass onboarding video, classic camera swipe restoration, performance enhancements in the final stretch toward the September public launch.

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Overview

  • Apple released developer beta 6 (build 23A5318c) for iOS 26 alongside matching betas for iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26.
  • The update adds six new variants of the Reflection ringtone plus a new “Little Bird” tone for expanded audio options.
  • Beta 6 removes the Classic Mode toggle in the Camera app and restores the original swipe direction as the default behavior.
  • A new onboarding video introduces Liquid Glass design refinements, which include subtler translucency and faster launch and close animations.
  • Under-the-hood performance and stability improvements signal that Apple is moving into final stabilization ahead of the expected September public release.