iOS 26.1

iOS 26.1 launched this week, bringing changes not only for iPhone but also AirPods. That’s because Live Translation has expanded significantly. Here’s what’s new for AirPods in iOS 26.1.

iOS 26.1 launched this week, and one of its new features lets you manually log workouts in the Fitness app. That’s means if you forget to start a workout on your Apple Watch, you can now still close your Activity rings and get the credit you deserve.

iOS 26 gave Apple Music a bunch of great new features, including the DJ-like AutoMix effect for song transitions. Now with iOS 26.1’s launch earlier this week, AutoMix has expanded to even work over AirPlay.

Apple Music users got a ton of new features in iOS 26, but with iOS 26.1’s release yesterday, the upgrades keep coming. iOS 26.1 introduces a new swipe gesture for changing tracks in the Music app.

Update: Apple has also published the full security update release notes for macOS Tahoe 26.1, tvOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and watchOS 26.1.

Apple has published the full release notes for the security updates included in iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1. If you were looking for a reason to update, here are about 50 of them.

As we reported earlier today, iOS 26.1 is now available to iPhone users everywhere. The update brings changes to Liquid Glass, updates to the Music app, and more. Here are Apple’s full release notes for the update.

iOS 26.1 is just days away, with a launch expected early next week. Here are my three favorite new features after more than a month using the iOS 26.1 beta.

iOS 26.1 is expected to launch soon, and when it does, it will provide users with four new settings to customize the way their iPhone looks and works. Here’s what’s new.

After a summer of beta testing, Apple released iOS 26 to everyone last month. Now, attention has shifted to iOS 26.1. This update is available to developers and public beta testers now, and will likely be released to everyone later this month. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s new in iOS 26.1.

Apple had a big surprise in store for yesterday’s iOS 26.1 beta 4 release: there’s a new setting that lets users tone down Liquid Glass substantially systemwide. Here’s why I see this as a win overall for Apple and its users.

iOS 26.1 beta 4 was released today, and in addition to offering a new setting to tone down Liquid Glass, there’s also a toggle that can stop you from accidentally launching the Camera app on your Lock Screen. Here’s what’s new.

iOS 26 introduced a bold new Liquid Glass design, bringing transparency and fluidity throughout the iPhone’s interface. iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 brought similar designs to the iPad and Mac, respectively.

Not a fan of that design? Well, iOS 26.1 beta 4 is now available, and it introduces a new option to choose a more opaque look for Liquid Glass. The same option is also available on Mac and iPad.

The next big iPhone update, iOS 26.1, is coming soon. It’s currently in beta testing, but a public launch isn’t far off. Here’s the expected iOS 26.1 release date.

Apple has just shipped iOS 26.1 public beta 3, one day after shipping beta 3 for developers. Here’s what’s new in the latest release.

iOS 26.1 continues to introduce new features and changes for the upcoming iPhone software update. Here’s the latest from iOS 26.1 beta 3 and more.

Apple launched ChatGPT integration last December in iOS 18.2, and based on code changes in iOS 26.1 beta 3, it seems the company is getting ready to add more new third-party AI integrations soon.

iOS 26.1 is the first big update to Apple’s major operating system release, and as of today, the third developer beta version has arrived for testing.

iOS 26.1 is the next major update coming to the iPhone, and it’s expected to launch very soon. Here are three of my favorite new iOS 26.1 features so far based on the beta release.

Apple has just released public beta 2 for iOS and iPadOS 26.1. Here’s what’s new in the latest beta updates.

iOS 26.1 beta 2 arrived today for developers, bringing the latest changes ahead of the release’s anticipated public launch soon. Here’s what’s new.

Apple redesigned the alarm screen in iOS 26 with much larger buttons than before, but now it’s making another change in iOS 26.1: there’s a new ‘Slide to stop’ gesture for dismissing an alarm as of beta 2.