18 Hidden iOS 26 Features You're Missing Out On

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more.

Every year, Apple's new iOS software update gets one or two splashy additions that everyone talks about.

With iOS 26, which is now available to the general public, the focus is on the new Liquid Glass design and Apple Intelligence features that power translations, summaries and custom emoji. Those changes are big and impossible to miss.

What's easier to overlook are the quieter tweaks Apple doesn't spend much time talking about. They don't dominate the stage at WWDC, but they can quietly reshape the way your iPhone feels in daily use.

If you spend a little time digging through your settings or ...