Apple’s next iPhone update is full of new features, large and small. Here’s why it’s important and when it’s coming.
Apple ’s latest iPhone software cycle, iOS 26, is well underway. The next update, iOS 26.2 unless there’s a pesky bug that needs squishing before that, will introduce new features, and may be the time that iOS 18 holdoutsThe expected arrival date for the next update hasn’t changed.
It’s mid-December, unless there’s a hiccup. I’m still plumping for Monday, Dec. 15 or Tuesday, Dec. 16. If it were delayed until even a little later, it could be bumped to January, but I’m not expecting that. I’ll update this if it looks like the date is slipping.When iOS 26.2 arrives, will there be an update that will allow your iPhone to stay secure without you having to switch to iOS 26? After all, when iOS 26.1 arrived, it was followed a few days later by iOS 18.7.2, which provided security fixes but no new features, suitable for users who weren’t ready to climb aboard with iOS 26 until they were sure it was stable. There’s every chance that iOS 18.7.2 could be the last iOS 18 update for a while, with security updates to follow only sporadically. It’ll become clear in the days or week after iOS 26.2 lands.The next update will have plenty of new features. Many of them are small tweaks — the big update to Siri isn’t expected until 2026, for instance — plus, of course, security updates and bug fixes. There’s a lot coming, starting with tweaks to the look of Liquid Glass, according to the current developer and public betas. A slider for the lock screen will let users adjust the transparency of the effect, and it’ll be introduced into the Measure app. New animations are promised in the menus. A big change is coming to AirDrop so that if you want to share something with a person who’s not in your contacts, you can create a one-time code. That means you don’t have to make AirDrop accessible to all even for 10 minutes. Apple Music lyrics will be available offline, too. The Sleep Score will be adjusted to the figure it comes up with will be lower. Don’t be put off, see it as a challenge to sleep even better! The Podcasts app is expected to see several improvements, such as audio divided into chapters using Apple Intelligence, so it’s easier to find the bit you want to listen to, and a feature called Podcast Mentions which lets you connect to other podcasts or episodes mentioned in what you’re listening to. Users in Japan will have the capability to set the side button to launch voice assistants other than Siri. This may come to the EU and possibly more widely as well. More on that The features list isn’t set yet as the beta releases continue. I’ll report back as more details emerge.
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