Perhaps the most requested feature in iOS 26.1 is the ability to change how the new Liquid Glass user interface looks. After it was introduced in iOS 26, some people found that they didn't like Liquid Glass and wanted it turned off. Well, you can't turn it off, but you can make a small adjustment to it.

For its first major iOS 26 update, Apple adds live translation improvements, streamlined gesture controls, and visual settings, and more. Updates are also available for iPadOS and macOS.

Code in the first iOS 26.2 beta hints at a new feature that will make AirDrop more private by allowing users to set PIN codes when users connect devices.

Apple could be gearing up to release something called Apple Creator Studio, but whether it's a subscription, an app bundle, or a rename of Pixelmator Pro is unknown.

Apple has released iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, fixing approximately 50 vulnerabilities across a wide range of system components.

iOS 26.1 also adds a handy improvement to Apple Music. The MiniPlayer, the small bar at the bottom of the app, now lets you swipe left or right to jump to the previous or next song. It’s a small gesture tweak, but one that makes music navigation smoother without needing to open the full player.

Apple’s iOS 26.1 update revives the classic 2007 “slide to unlock” gesture with a new “slide to stop” alarm feature for better control and fewer mistakes.

OS 26.1 is now available on supported iPhone models, and while you should always keep your iPhone updated, here are 7 reasons to download this update ASAP.

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reported that iOS 26.1 could drop as soon as Monday, which also means that the first developer beta for iOS 26.2 could drop this week, perhaps on Tuesday. It doesn't sound like this beta will include much in the way of exciting new features,