iOS 26 was a huge update for iPhone, not just because of Liquid Glass but also thanks to many new features across the OS. Here are three new iOS 26 features I’ve been especially loving on my iPhone.
#1: Systemwide AutoFill for credit cards
Apple Pay is quick and convenient, but it’s not accepted in all situations. Fairly often, I still need to pay for things on iPhone by entering my credit card details.
In iOS 26, that has gotten way easier thanks to a key change: systemwide access to saved credit cards via AutoFill.
Prior versions of iOS would sometimes suggest credit cards via the keyboard row, but in many situations, those suggestions didn’t appear. Not every web form follows Apple’s expected standards, unsurprisingly.
Thankfully, you can now access your card details right from the systemwide AutoFill menu—regardless of the form you’re viewing.
In any text field across iOS, you can tap the cursor to see AutoFill as a menu option. In iOS 26, Apple added a ‘Credit Cards’ section to that menu. This provides instant access to card details you can copy/paste with ease.
#2: Visited Places in Apple Maps
One of the handful of Apple Maps changes in iOS 26 is Visited Places.
Visited Places is opt-in, so it’s not on by default. But if you choose to enable it, the Maps app will automatically keep a record of locations you’ve visited.
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