Apple at the moment launched the second public betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, permitting the general public to check the updates forward of their September launch. The second public betas come two weeks after the primary public betas, and the updates correspond with the fifth developer betas.
Beta testers which have registered on Apple’s web site can obtain the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates by opening the Settings app, going to the Normal part, tapping on Software program Replace, and selecting the iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 Public Beta choices.
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 function Apple’s Liquid Glass design, with a visible aesthetic that focuses on transparency. Icons, menu buttons, navigation bars, and extra replicate and refract mild with refined animations. There are pop-out menus in some areas, tab bars shrink down, and all the pieces has a extra rounded look.
There are new Apple Intelligence options like Visual Intelligence for screenshots, up to date order monitoring within the Pockets app, new options in Reminders, and Reside Translation for the Messages, Telephone, and FaceTime apps. Image Playground has ChatGPT fashion choices, and Genmoji helps mixing two or extra emoji characters to make one thing new.
2D pictures have a extra 3D look with a Spatial Scene function, and Safari has up to date navigation. Within the Telephone app, there are new Name Screening and Maintain Help options that can prevent time, whereas the Messages app helps customizable backgrounds and polls. Apple Music has a DJ-like AutoMix function, CarPlay has an overhauled interface, there is a new Apple Video games app, and Preview has come to the iPhone for the primary time.
For extra on the entire new options within the updates, we’ve a devoted iOS 26 roundup and a separate iPadOS 26 roundup. iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 will launch in September.