This iOS 26 update ruined the iPhone camera app for me - then Apple saved the day

• iOS 26 introduces a new gesture behavior to the iPhone camera switcher.
• This shift in app navigation has caused frustration among pros and casual users.
• On the latest dev beta, Apple has added a toggle to revert the behavior to the original.

While many would say that the public development of iOS 26 has been rocky, one recent feature, introduced in the latest developer beta, has given me renewed faith in Apple.

When the company first launched the iOS 26 beta, most people were drawn to the polarizing Liquid Glass design language. The revamped camera app UI came in second, but something was clearly off about it: Navigating the various camera modes was needlessly changed.

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

Camera buffs noticed it immediately, followed by regular consumers, including myself -- muscle memory will do that ...