Apple Releases Second iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public BetasApple today released the second public betas of
iOS 26 and
iPadOS 26, allowing the public to test the updates ahead of their September launch. The second public betas come two weeks after the first public betas, and the updates correspond with the fifth developer betas.
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Beta testers that have registered on Apple's website can download the ‌iOS 26‌ and ‌iPadOS 26‌ updates by opening the Settings app, going to the General section, tapping on Software Update, and choosing the ‌iOS 26‌ or ‌iPadOS 26‌ Public Beta options.
‌iOS 26‌ and ‌iPadOS 26‌ feature Apple's Liquid Glass design, with a visual aesthetic that focuses on transparency. Icons, menu buttons, navigation bars, and more reflect and refract light with subtle animations. There are pop-out menus in some areas, tab bars shrink down, and everything has a more rounded look.
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There are new
Apple Intelligence features like
Visual Intelligence for screenshots, updated order tracking in the Wallet app, new features in Reminders, and Live Translation for the Messages, Phone, and
FaceTime apps.
Image Playground has ChatGPT style options, and
Genmoji supports mixing two or more emoji characters to make something new.
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2D photos have a more 3D look with a Spatial Scene feature, and Safari has updated navigation. In the Phone app, there are new Call Screening and Hold Assist features that will save you time, while the Messages app supports customizable backgrounds and polls.
Apple Music has a DJ-like AutoMix feature,
CarPlay has an overhauled interface, there's a new Apple Games app, and Preview has come to the
iPhone for the first time.
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For more on all of the new features in the updates, we have a dedicated
iOS 26 roundup and a separate
iPadOS 26 roundup. ‌iOS 26‌ and ‌iPadOS 26‌ will launch in September.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups:
iOS 26,
iPadOS 26</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum:
iOS 26</div>
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