The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a handful of new features and changes for iPhones, including a toggle for changing the appearance of the

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Another change ushered in by iOS 26 is the introduction of an expanded Visual Intelligence tool, part of Apple Intelligence. It leverages AI to analyze what’s on your phone screen, or what your camera is looking at—so you can use it to identify objects, for example, or pick out a date and time from a flyer and add it to your camera.

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Some users are enjoying the iOS 26 update and all of its new fancy features. If it's actually slowing down your phone, however, there is a way to fix it.

Many users are finding their iPhones last less time on a single charge since updating to iOS 26 on Monday. Some iPhone owners on Reddit report as much as a 50% battery drain from only an hour and a half of normal usage.

Apple’s latest update with smoother animations, bug fixes, new wallpapers, and potential AI integration. Launching Nov.

When you first open Software Update in Settings, you'll notice two different upgrade options: iOS 18.7 and iOS 26. Apple released the former to address security issues, so you can at least download that one if you're unsure about all the big changes on iOS 26. It also gives you more time to wait for Apple to take care of any bugs on the new OS.

Waiting for others to kick the tires on Apple's newest iPhone system? In the meantime, make sure you've set up these features and options.

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and Quiet Night. Add the Background Sounds control to Control Center to try them out, or go to Settings ➝ Accessibility ➝ Audio & Visual ➝ Background Sounds.

OS 26.1 is coming very soon, with updates not only for iPhone but also AirPods thanks to a big expansion of Live Translation.