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

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.

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.

If you’ve ever launched your iPhone’s camera by accidentally swiping across the Lock Screen, the upcoming iOS 26.1 software update is for you. Starting from beta 4 version of that update, Apple has added a new toggle that allows you to disable that functionality entirely.

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 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.

Macworld It happens to all of us: you’re out and about and your iPhone is running low on power. You can’t wait to get home–you need to charge it as soon as possible. Or maybe you’re getting ready to board a plane and want to top off your iPhone’s battery.

Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, about a week after the tech giant unveiled the iPhone 17 lineup and the iPhone Air . The latest update brings a load of new features to your iPhone, like Liquid Glass design , call screening and more hidden features.