Apple’s iOS 26.1 Beta 4 represents a pivotal step toward the final release candidate (RC) and public rollout. This update introduces a host of refinements, focusing on customization, interface ...

Apple is expected to release iOS 26.1 beta 2 very soon, a noteworthy update that introduces a range of new features, interface refinements, and performance enhancements. This beta version is part of ...

With iOS 26.1 beta 4 now available, Apple is starting to wrap up its first major update after the iOS 26 rollout. Still, the company continues to add new features and other tweaks in this beta, as ...

If you're not a big fan of the, well, glass in iOS 26's Liquid Glass interface, Apple has apparently heard you. The latest iOS 26.1 Beta 4 has a new toggle that lets you apply a "tinted" setting to ...

Apple’s third developer beta of iOS 26.1 has just landed, and if you’re running the beta program, it’s a solid one. The update clocks in at roughly 2.2GB on the iPhone 17 Pro Max and arrives alongside ...

For iPhone and iPad users on the public beta train, simply go to the Settings app > General section > Software Update to look for the over-the-air updates to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 5. The ...

Apple's beta cycle for iOS 26.1 continues with the arrival of iOS 26.1 beta 3 for developers. Alongside the third version of the iPhone's upcoming operating system update, Apple also seeded beta 3 of ...

Apple has changed how you dismiss iPhone alarms in the latest iOS 26.1 beta, and your morning muscle memory might need tweaking as a result. The Clock app now requires a slide gesture to stop an alarm ...

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With the second beta of iOS 26.1, Apple updated the design of alarms set on the iPhone, making them harder to dismiss than before. Stopping an alarm in iOS 26.1 beta 2 requires a new Slide to Stop ...

The second developer beta of iPadOS 26.1 is here, and brings back the well-known Slide Over multitasking feature. Here's what's new. On Monday, two weeks after the release of the first developer beta, ...

Imagine the brand-new Pixel Watch 4 working (seamlessly?) with your iPhone. It might sound like a dream, but it might not be one. Apple seems to be preparing to allow iPhone users to connect ...