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iOS 26 Beta Hints at Conversational Search and Thermal Management in Apple Maps

Developer Steve Moser’s code mining indicates Apple is testing new on-device AI features whose public rollout remains unconfirmed

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Overview

  • Code strings in the iOS 26 developer beta reveal a planned natural language search feature for Apple Maps.
  • A new thermal management mode would let Apple Maps turn off the screen to prevent iPhone overheating during navigation.
  • Neither feature is available in the public iOS 26 betas at this time.
  • Several users report that the thermal management function may already be active in the stable iOS 18 release.
  • Apple has not officially confirmed if or when these hidden Maps enhancements will arrive in the fall release.