Let’s tell you what’s new in iOS 26.1the first major update of iOS 26. This is an update that begins to resolve several of the errors left by the new version of the iPhone operating system, and that also implements new minor functions and small changes.
In this article we are going to give you a list of news from Apple’s official changelog, with a description of what each of the changes brings. Then, when finished, we will remind you of the process to update your iPhone. Here, the requirement is that you already have iOS 26, because if you have an old iPhone that has not received this version, you will not receive the update either.
What’s new in iOS 26.1
These are the new features and corrections that Apple has announced that this new update brings, the changes that you will find when updating:
- Liquid Glass may have more opacity: A new setting has been added where you can choose between a translucent look or a new tinted option with more opacity in case transparencies bother you. This opacity is for app content and lock screen notifications.
- Turn camera on or off on lock screen: The camera app now has a setting to enable or disable the option to swipe the lock screen to open the camera, for easier access or to prevent accidental access.
- * Gestures in Apple Music: New for Apple Music mini player, where you can go to the next or previous track using swipe gestures.
- AutoMix on AirPlay: Apple Music’s AutoMix feature, with transitions between tracks, can now also be used on AirPlay.
- Gain control for microphones: A gain control is added for external USB microphones that you connect to the iPhone, for use when recording with local capture.
- Capture saving improvements: You can now save local capture files to specific locations that you choose by hand.
- Manual training in Fitness: The Fitness app now allows you to record your workouts manually.
- FaceTime improvements: The audio quality of FaceTime calls you make with low bandwidth has been improved.
- Improvements in child accounts: Accounts for minors between 13 and 17 years old now have filters activated by default limiting access to pages for adults, in addition to the function Communications security. If you want, it can still be disabled by hand.
- Notification betas: Apple Intelligence groups notifications or shows you priority ones. It is a beta feature that you can activate when you restart after updating.
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