iOS 26.1 Coming Soon With These 8 New Features for Your iPhone

[SactoGuy18]

So far, living large on 18.7.1

True for my on my iPhone 16 Plus.

 

[JaydenA]

"Slide to Stop" alarms and timers? That's the most annoying thing I can possibly imagine.

On alarms it will be handy for people who like to snooze a little.

On timers it is silly. Timers are short term things that don't have snoozes nor likely as big an issue of people oversleeping though them. Timers should remain a button you can jab with the back of your hand knuckles, to save smearing raw chicken juices over the screen while cooking.

Since they added the slide to stop timers, I've reverted to a manual cooking timer in my kitchen. The phone is no longer useful for purpose there now.

 

[svish]

Slide to stop alarm is a nice addition. Can prevent accidental stoppage. Also good to see choice regarding liquid glass. I will definitely keep it in clear.

 

[clg82]

A "toggle" is a "feature" according to MacRumors lollllllllll

 

[Cisco07]

Apple needs to focus on making new top home menu Icons. They need to come up with a new Top Home Icon design for a better fresh look. For example Putting the Time(clock) in the middle and moving some icons to the left side.

 

[Cisco07]

Also they need to add an Option to Close All apps when running, instead of closing one at a time! Those are the changes we need soon.(Android been having that for years now) smh

 

[CharlesHXX3]

Is anything going fix the color of the contacts background looking blueish/white the colors just don't work I cannot distinguish the color of my typed letters against the background I cannot see the letters with the colored scheme

 

[zenmacx]

“Coming Soon” seems like a fantasy. Considering how much time and effort invested thus far and yet we’re still left waiting and waiting and waiting.

Reminds one of the ultra slow pace that mires Apple far behind the competitors in so many areas. It’s truly amazing how long they let things drag on, and how the faithful continue to tolerate it.

 

[OlliFlamme]

Background Security Improvements - Is this option on by default?

It was on on my device, so I guess the answer is yes

 

[OlliFlamme]

Looking forward to it.

Are you staying with clear, or going tinted?

Don't ask don't tell

 

[NorthenBen]

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 Liquid Glass design, "slide to stop" for alarms in the Clock app, and more.

iOS 26.1 is currently in beta testing. The update will likely be released in the first half of November, and it is compatible with the iPhone 11 series and newer, but some features are limited to newer iPhone models.

Below, we have outlined eight new things coming in iOS 26.1.

Liquid Glass Toggle

iOS 26.1 lets you choose your preferred look for Liquid Glass.

In the Settings app, under Display and Brightness → Liquid Glass, there is a more transparent "Clear" option and a more opaque "Tinted" option.

Lock Screen Camera Toggle

In the Settings app, a new "Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera" toggle lets you turn off the ability to swipe left on the Lock Screen to quickly open the Camera app.

Slide to Stop Alarms

When an alarm goes off in the Clock app, iOS 26.1 shows a new "slide to stop" control on the screen for turning off the alarm. On previous iOS 26 versions, there is simply a large "stop" button, which could be accidentally tapped.

This change — which also applies to timers — comes after Apple significantly increased the size of the "stop" button in the Clock app on iOS 26.

Song Swiping

You can now swipe on the music player in Apple Music to switch between songs.

Apple TV+ Rebrand to Apple TV

Earlier this month, Apple announced that its Apple TV+ streaming service is being renamed to Apple TV, with a "vibrant new identity." iOS 26.1 lays the groundwork for this change by introducing a more colorful Apple TV app icon.

More Apple Intelligence Languages

Apple Intelligence is now available in Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal), Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional), and Vietnamese.

More AirPods Live Translation Languages

AirPods Live Translation works with additional languages in iOS 26.1, including Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified).

The feature is available on AirPods 4 with ANC, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Pro 3.

Background Security Improvements

In the Settings app, under Privacy & Security → Security Improvements, there is a new option to automatically download and install "Background Security Improvements." These are stopgap security patches issued between full iOS updates.

This is a revamp of the prior Rapid Security Responses feature.

More

Read our lists of overall iOS 26.1 features and changes in the latest beta.

Article Link: iOS 26.1 Coming Soon With These 8 New Features for Your iPhone

Have been asking myself why African customers are never been considered to add their languages? We work in Africa and the biggest challenge is to understand the locals which no app neither Apple think about it. It’s surely a huge help for travelers in Africa to understand and to make communication easier…… so if Apple is listening, this African languages would be a big welcome for Africans and the world after all African people love so much iPhone and Apple knows that but never consider them