Overview

• Developer beta 3, released July 7, significantly reduces Liquid Glass transparency to improve readability across iOS and iPadOS interfaces.
• The third beta shifts focus from introducing new functions to refining core system stability and fixing bugs.
• Beta 3 adds four new default wallpapers—Halo, Sky, Shadow and Dusk—and introduces an iPadOS cursor shake feature that temporarily enlarges the pointer.
• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is targeting Wednesday, July 23 for opening the first iOS 26 public beta, a slightly later roll-out than in previous summers.
• Apple recommends backing up devices and waiting for the public beta rather than installing developer builds to avoid potential instability and data loss.