Apple Releases Second iOS 26.1 Beta With a Useful Security Feature

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Apple released the second public beta of iOS 26.1 on Tuesday, less than a month after the company released iOS 26, which introduced Liquid Glass, call screening and more to your device. 

iOS 26.1 brings a useful security feature to developers' and beta testers' devices, which I hope will make the final cut.

Since this is a beta, I recommend downloading it only on something other than your primary device. The update might be buggy, and battery life may be short.

Also, given that it's not the ...