The new build feels a bit less laggy for me as well. Not super fluid either tho, but better than the original release.
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iOS 26 Beta 1 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
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I installed revised iOS 26 on my iPhone 15 pro max and… some animations works smoothly than before, icon drops animation when unlock very smooth now, notifications scrolling the same as app drawer scrolling (not too much smooth, but better)
Odd the way they listed it as just “iOS 26” on the Ipswich downloads page…
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The one bug I have, which is a broken power button on the remote, is still present on the new build.
Two bugs not fixed in the new build:
Power button on the remote doesn’t work for me.
Battery widget is bright white in dark mode.
Also not able to save edits to my post above.
Power button on the remote doesn’t work for me.
Battery widget is bright white in dark mode.
Also not able to save edits to my post above.
I updated from 18.5 to the new build after reverting to 18.5 from the original and I can definitely tell that the new build has significantly fewer stutters, frame drops and heat. It was cooler than the original build was, even when charging.
I'll give it a few days to see how it goes. Likely still going through indexing and other background tasks.
I'll give it a few days to see how it goes. Likely still going through indexing and other background tasks.
I'm still on 18.5 but I'm tempted to jump aboard the beta train with this revised beta. Seems like it's slightly more stable than the original build.
This is just first impressions, I didn't have either beta installed for long.
If 18.5 is a 10.
Stutters on Rev 1: 3/10
Stutters on Rev 2: 6.5/10
Heat on Rev 1: 2/10
Heat on Rev 2: 6/10
I can't help you with battery unfortunately.
This is assuming the device is still going through background tasks.
If you have no self control like me, it might be worth it.
If you have some level of self control, waiting for how people go with beta 2 may be advisable.
Well that’s annoying. After force restarts if I tap and hold on Lock Screen I can’t edit anything. Can anyone else maybe confirm if they’re having this issue?
iPhone 16 PM
Unfortunately, I also don’t have self control and the beta is currently downloading haha
I also went from iOS 18.5 to iOS 26 for a day or two. The battery drain (and how ugly it looks) ended up with me reverting back to 18.5… and now I’m tempted to update to iOS 26 AGAIN!
First time I ever reverted back after downloading a Beta 1, and I think I’ve installed every Beta 1 since iOS 4 or 5.
I hope there isn’t… I hated what iOS 18 did with the Photos App. It’s a relief they kinda reversed the changes on 26.
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Has anyone tested battery life with / without accessibility transparency reduction? I haven’t tested it - but I’m curious to know how much is the toll to have all those glass refractions being processed everywhere on the interface…
Slight improvement in battery life during the 24 hours I tried.
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I’m loving iOS 26 and the glass design. Some minor tweaks needed here and there but damn it’s beautiful!