Five iOS 26 features I already can't live without - and how to access them

Apple has been busy prepping iOS 26 for its likely debut in September. Until then, the iPhone's upcoming new OS has been accessible for anyone to try via a developer beta (now up to version 5) and the initial public beta. Though iOS 26 still has at least a month of tweaks before it's finalized, the beta flavors already provide a peek at what to expect.

You can download iOS 26 beta on your iPhone now. Here's how to install it -- and which models support it.

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I've been running the public beta since its release on July 24. Among the new and improved features in iOS 26, these are my five favorites so far.

1. Liquid Glass

Adding a new translucent design to the interface, Liquid Glass gives ...