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As iOS 26.1 arrives for many Apple iPhone users, iOS 26.2 could be released soon. Here's everything to know.
Apple continues expanding its new design language across the system, and the Measure app is the latest to get the Liquid Glass treatment. With iOS 26.2, the app’s controls, buttons, and panels adopt the same translucent, fluid look introduced earlier this year. The interface feels more consistent with the rest of iOS.
Discover iOS 26.2’s top features and settings to boost performance, enhance safety, and personalize your iPhone experience.
Tap on the lock screen clock, and you’re able to switch between Glass (Liquid Glass) and Solid (no transparency). Even if you keep Liquid Glass in place, you get a slider underneath the color and font options, which lets you adjust the transparency of the effect. When you’re happy with how it looks, tap outside the pop-up dialog, then tap Done.
A newly discovered iPhone prototype offers a rare glimpse of the unreleased iOS 19, which was a precursor to iOS 26 sans Liquid Glass, and it may provide a hint of what's coming in iOS 27.
Apple's latest iOS 26 update is facing a wave of criticism from users who call the new 'Liquid Glass' design "disgusting" and "disorienting." Here's why people are upset.