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Apple has released iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Software Update for iPhone and iPad users

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Yes, Apple released iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 on September 15, 2025, alongside the new iPhone 17 lineup. The company has adopted a new year-based naming convention, skipping from version 18 directly to 26 to align its software with the year it's primarily used. The headline feature is of course the Liquid Glass look, which has proved almost as controversial as the minimalist look of iOS 7 back in 2013. Apple has made some pretty substantial changes to the look of the operating system after beta testers complained about poor legibility and confusing design elements

Here’s a rundown of what’s new in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 iOS 26 Features 

Apple's iOS 26 introduces a major "Liquid Glass" design overhaul, expanded on-device AI features, and significant updates to core apps like Messages and Phone. 

Design and interface Liquid Glass: This new translucent design brings a sense of depth and fluidity to the entire operating system, from app icons and the Lock Screen to controls and navigation within apps.

Refined Lock Screen: The time dynamically adapts to your wallpaper, and a 3D parallax effect brings photos to life as you move your phone. You can also customize widget placement and change the alarm snooze duration, from 1 to 15 minutes. 

Revamped Photos app: The Photos app is restructured with separate tabs for your main Library and Collections, making it easier to find and organize your pictures. 

Apple Intelligence and AI Live Translation: This feature provides automatic, on-device translation for text in Messages, spoken words in phone calls, and live captions during FaceTime calls. When used with compatible AirPods, it can also translate and vocalize speech in real-time. Visual Intelligence: Building on previous generations, this feature allows you to ask questions and take action on content that appears on your screen, including screenshots. Enhanced Genmoji and Image Playground: New generative AI tools provide more creative control for creating custom emoji and images. 

  • Smarter Reminders: The Reminders app can now use Apple Intelligence to suggest tasks and categorize items based on content from your emails, messages, and other apps. 
  • Advanced ChatGPT integration: The system features deeper integration with the latest ChatGPT model for more capable and accurate responses. Communication and privacy 
  • Call Screening: For unknown numbers, Call Screening automatically answers and asks for the caller's name and reason for calling. You then see a live transcription and can decide whether to answer. 
  • Hold Assist: Your iPhone can now wait on hold for you and notify you when a live agent is on the line. Messages updates: The Messages app now supports polls in group chats, offers customizable conversation backgrounds, and features improved screening for messages from unknown senders. Other notable updates 
  • Adaptive Power Mode: On compatible devices, this new battery setting can make performance adjustments to extend battery life. Dedicated Games App: A central hub for all your games, the new app integrates with Apple Arcade and Game Center to help you find new games and compete with friends. 
  • Maps enhancements: Maps learns your preferred routes and can alert you to significant delays before you even start your journey. 
  • Wallet updates: Wallet can now store digital US passports and provides better tracking for boarding passes, including airport maps and baggage location. 
  • CarPlay improvements: The Liquid Glass design extends to CarPlay, which also receives support for Live Activities and widgets. Audio recording enhancements: Compatible AirPods can now be used for studio-quality audio recording during calls or for video capture 

 iPadOS 26 Features 

New productivity and multitasking features Intuitive windowing system: The most significant update brings free-resizable app windows that can be organized and moved on the screen, a major step toward a more Mac-like experience. 

  • Folders in the Dock: For easier access, users can now place folders directly in the Dock. 
  • Menu bar for apps: Apps now have a menu bar accessible with a simple swipe down from the top of the display, bringing more powerful controls. 
  • Improved Files app: The Files app becomes more like the macOS Finder, with features such as customizable color icons for folders. 
  • More precise cursor: The cursor is now a more precise pointer, inspired by the Mac. 
  • Enhanced Stage Manager: Improvements to Stage Manager allow for smoother app and window management, especially when a keyboard and trackpad are connected. 
  • Background Tasks with Live Activities: The system can now handle intensive background processes that continue via Live Activities. System and app enhancements 
  • Liquid Glass design: A new user interface aesthetic, inspired by visionOS, is applied across the system and apps, featuring a glass-like appearance and rounded visual elements. 
  • New app additions: iPadOS 26 introduces several new apps to the platform: 
  • Preview: A dedicated app for viewing and editing PDFs, with Apple Pencil Markup and AutoFill built in.
  • Games: A new central hub for gaming that replaces Game Center, tracking achievements and friend activity. 
  • Updated Camera app: The in-app camera controls are streamlined, and the software can detect a smudged lens and suggest cleaning it. 
  • Math Notes with 3D graphing: The Notes app, which received a calculator in iPadOS 18, now supports generating interactive 3D graphs from equations. New accessibility and communication features 
  • Apple Intelligence: This feature enables Live Translation in apps like Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. It requires an M1 or A17 Pro chip or later. 
  • Live Translation: Allows for real-time language translation in select apps. Call screening: The Phone app can screen calls from unknown numbers by prompting the caller for their name and reason for calling. 
  • Hold Assist: The Phone app can wait on hold for you until a customer service agent is ready to speak. 
  • Spam filtering: Improved spam filtering for messages and phone calls. 

 Compatibility iPadOS 26 requires an A12 processor or later. This means it no longer supports the iPad (7th generation).
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