Any iOS update is going to have its share of unfamiliar features with new twists and turns that you may not immediately grasp. Apple's iOS 26 update is a case in point, as this year's version of the ...

Apple has steadily expanded home screen customization on the iPhone over the past few years, and iOS 26 continues that trend with more visual control over app icons. Building on the changes introduced ...

The public beta for iOS 26 is now available for those who want to try the latest iPhone tricks — and who don’t mind glitches along the way. The public beta for iOS 26 is now available for those who ...

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Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

On Monday, June 9, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, where it confirmed that the successor to iOS 18 will actually be iOS 26. It's part of a whole new naming convention and a ...

To disable the Liquid Glass UI in iOS 26, go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and turn on Reduce Transparency. You can also switch to Dark Mode, customize app icons to use darker or ...

Apple has released iOS 26.3 fixing 39 security flaws — one of which is already being used in real-life attacks. Here's what you need to know.

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...

If your iPhone finally updated to the newest iOS and you aren't really loving it, you're not alone. Since September, iPhone users have had the chance to update their phones to iOS 26, Apple's software ...

Liquid Glass is giving the whole of iOS 26 a new look, and that becomes readily apparent the first time you fire up the Safari browser on your iPhone after installing the update. But even with the ...