iOS 26 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Simacca]

Didn't install the beta but was playing with the simulator:

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Can anyone try what does "Scan Code" do?

How did you get the simulator? Thanks.

 

[JohnRckr]

Man the design is terrible.. wtf have they done

 

[yass31]

How did you get the simulator? Thanks.

You'll need to download the Xcode beta from the dev center

 

[d245770q]

Man the design is terrible.. wtf have they done

Chill… this isn’t the final product and things will get refined! I personally love it. I find a dark wallpaper works best with the liquid glass look.

 

[DennisdeWit]

I found out that the liquid glass is too sensitive now. In the Keynote, you can see the liquid glass scrolling over content, without magnifying the text in the liquid glass elements. But it does that in beta 1 now. It triggers my health issues. In the Keynote, there is supposed to be a blur, making it easier to read.

I tried ‘reduce transparency’ and don’t fully like it, but it is better than all these liquid animations. I will file a bug report against the liquid elements being too sensitive and magnifying. If they can take a look at it now, there will be less issues in September.

 

[jlwarlow]

Regarding tap to call or see the details of a contact, there is an option now in the settings of the phone app View attachment 2518776

This will be really useful when it's out - so many time I've tapped wanting to copy the number to who called me and instead my phone starts ringing them!

 

[Travis299]

Is it normal erased battery statistics when jump to beta ?

15PM IOS 26 today.

 

[Siannath]

I don’t like how inconsistent the new design is at this moment. Why some icons/buttons are in the glassy new design and some not? View attachment 2517807
And it looks like it could be intentional since they showed that in the keynote

Probably because the Liquid Glass should be used only for navigation and very important actions. You know, the buttons that are always visible and somewhat fixed in the screen on top of the content. The buttons embedded in views should not use Liquid Glass. I think this is a somewhat fair summary of what Apple says in their new human design guidelines.

 

[Siannath]

I found a fix for the terrible glass appearance. Under Accessibility settings on iPhone, click 'reduce transparency'. Makes things a lot better.
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Could you provide some screenshots how the system looks with this accessibility option enabled?

P.S.: Whooops, sorry for double-posting. I wish I could delete this post.

 

[DennisdeWit]

Could you provide some screenshots how the system looks with this accessibility option enabled?

P.S.: Whooops, sorry for double-posting. I wish I could delete this post.

 

[Siannath]

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Thanks. It does not look bad, I think. In other iOS versions the reduced transparency is less appealing, for me, personally.

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

lol, had to use ChatGPT to find that setting in iOS 26:

📌 How to Enable Package Tracking in iOS 26 (Developer Beta)​

1. Open the Settings app
2. Go to Wallet & Apple Pay → Apple Pay Defaults → Order Tracking
3. Toggle “Orders Found in Mail” to ON
4. (Optional) You can still toggle off “Apple Pay Purchases” if you only want email‑based tracking

I’ve not got that

 

[drak22]

Oh…

Oops … EU, but with US AppleID for AppStore and US Region/Language (to get Call Recording and iPhone Mirroring here already)…

But does shipment tracking work outside the US? I've shopped on Amazon and at many large stores, even paying with Apple Pay, but I've never seen an order that offers tracking through Wallet. At least in Spain. And like me, everyone I know with an iPhone has never had this option work either.

 

[amaze1499]

Which phone?


Thx for the heads up. Which phone? I guess I’ll wait for beta 2 or 3 before installing this on my 12 Pro Max.

No issues on this iPhone 11 apart from minor glitches.

 

[LutzRFrank]

But does shipment tracking work outside the US? I've shopped on Amazon and at many large stores, even paying with Apple Pay, but I've never seen an order that offers tracking through Wallet. At least in Spain. And like me, everyone I know with an iPhone has never had this option work either.

I found a very old one in my wallet/deliveries …

 

[TimFL1]

Are there no plans for an iOS 26 Features and Tidbits showcase topic, like we had with previous releases? One that only focuses on users sharing images etc. of new things or examples of the new features, without diving into endless discussions about liquid glass accessibility or lack of heat dissipation? So you have a nice and compiled encyclopedia to sift through without distracting chit-chat.

 

[Stiille]

I found a very old one in my wallet/deliveries … View attachment 2518902

Does the button exists for you to track every parcel ?
Wondering if this feature will work in Germany too, that’s why I am asking - and no, I don’t install the beta, that’s because my battery needs to stay good for the next 1-2 years at least 🤣

 

[TimFL1]

I found a very old one in my wallet/deliveries … View attachment 2518902

How does it work exactly? Does it sift through mails to update or does it grab the actual tracking number from mails and hit API endpoints provided by the various logistic companies? I don't think it's accurate if it only ever sifts through mails, seeing as loads of providers don't keep you updated about parcel progress, whereas the API is up-to-date.

There are a gazillion logistic companies around the world though, sounds pretty ambitious for a seemingly pet project by probably 1-2 interns they threw at this feature.

 

[greg624]

Try turning Reduce Motion on and reduce transparency temporarily it worked for me

I’ll try it, how long before you took it off?

 

[vertsix]

You know, I downgraded back to iOS 18.5 from 26.0 beta 1 due to it being a buggy, disgusting laggy mess and now iOS 18 feels extremely smooth and stable now.

I used to think 18.5 was still quite buggy and jittery, but it's so much better than the beta right now. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[mcvaughan]

Am I the only one having the problem with he AirPods Max where the button and scroll wheel don’t work and I can’t change the noise cancellation features on the phone itslef

No problem with my Maxes — maybe do a re-pair?

 

[kevman8396]

Has anyone noticed that 3rd party apps icons are kind of fuzzy? The Apple apps icons are crystal clear

 

[kevman8396]

I wish I could get it to work. I've tried multiple times and nothing.

Mine is very random. Some songs will auto mix and some won't

 

[kevman8396]

I never used an official wallpaper, it's on the bottom of the screen on any of my existing non-apple lock screens as well. can't bring them to the top no matter what I try

All of the wallpapers I had set up previous to installing ios26 beta have the widgets right under the clock like they were on 18.5

 

[Jkeith85]

I like the dark mode glass overall. But just clear glass looks like a crap Winamp skin. I’m sure they will adjust it. I’m just never going to run an all clear look.