Overview
- iOS 26.1 is available to developers and public beta testers now, with a broader release expected later in October, according to 9to5Mac.
- The update adds a Liquid Glass setting with Clear and Tinted options, with Apple describing Tinted as more opaque with higher contrast to tone down transparency effects.
- New controls address everyday usability concerns, including an option to disable the Lock Screen swipe-to-camera gesture and a redesigned alarm that requires sliding to stop.
- Interface polish spans multiple apps, with a refreshed Apple TV app icon, a Liquid Glass numpad in Phone, improved legibility in Photos, left-aligned folder and Settings headers, and a swipe gesture to change tracks from the Now Playing bar in Music.
- Apple Intelligence gains support for eight additional languages, AirPods Live Translation adds five languages including Mandarin, Italian, Japanese, and Korean, and Local Capture now offers microphone gain adjustment and save-location options.