Apple has released iOS 26.1 β a major update with new features and long-awaited bug fixes.
π Key new features
β’ Option to reduce Liquid Glass transparency β the interface becomes easier to read
β’ You can now disable camera access from the Lock Screen
β’ New slider to turn off alarms/timers to prevent accidental deactivation
β’ Local Capture: record part of your screen during video calls without third-party apps
β’ Create custom workouts in the Fitness app with your own parameters
β’ In Apple Music, you can now switch tracks with a swipe from the bottom
β’ Slide Over is back in iPadOS 26.1 β open an app in a separate floating window again
β’ New Apple TV icon (without the β+β)
β’ Rapid Security β Background Security Improvement β automatic security patches in the background
π§ Apple Intelligence now supports more languages: Danish, Norwegian, Turkish, Swedish, Chinese, Vietnamese and more.
π§ Found in the iOS 26.1 code (but not enabled yet):
β’ Notification Forwarding β for better compatibility with third-party devices
β’ Support for third-party AI models in the system: youβll be able to replace ChatGPT with another AI
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