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.
What’s new in iOS 26.1?
iOS 26 brought major new features to your iPhone, headlined by the new Liquid Glass design. iOS 26.1, however, is a significantly smaller update that focuses primarily on refinement.
Small user interface tweaks
iOS 26.1 brings a handful of smaller user interface tweaks.
In the Phone app, the numpad now uses a Liquid Glass design.
In the Photos app, the video scrubber and navigation bar have frosted backgrounds with improved legibility.
In iPadOS 26.1, the Downloads interface in Safari is now a dedicated popup in the middle of the screen. Previously, it was a dropdown from the downloads icon.
In the Calendar app, background colors for events are now shown full-width.
Music app improvements
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