These are the full iOS 26 release notes for iPhone. Apple officially released iOS 26.1 on November 3, 2025.
This update adds new languages for Live Translation with AirPods, a new tinted option for Liquid Glass, along with other features, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.
About this update This update includes the following features and enhancements:
• Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen • Live Translation with AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Italian • Apple Music MiniPlayer swipe gesture to go to the next or previous track • Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay • Gain control is available for external USB microphones when recording with local capture • Local capture files can be saved to a specific location • Manual workout logging is available directly from the Fitness app • New Camera setting to turn on or off Lock Screen swipe to open Camera • Improved FaceTime audio quality in low-bandwidth conditions • Communication Safety and Web content filters to limit adult websites are enabled by default for existing child accounts for ages 13-17 (Age varies by country or region)
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Some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. To learn more, please visit: https://apple.com/ios/feature-availability/
Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit: https://support.apple.com/125039