This iOS 26 upgrade could make your iPhone feel much faster, but there’s a catch

• iOS 26 public beta 3 improves app opening times
• This makes using apps feel much quicker and snappier
• The adjustment does make apps’ content load any faster, though

The third public beta of Apple’s iOS 26 has just landed, and it comes with a few minor tweaks and adjustments for your iPhone. But there’s one change that has really caught my eye, and it’s made my iPhone feel so much faster in the process.

Once you’ve downloaded iOS 26 public beta 3, you’ll likely notice the change almost immediately: now, opening and closing apps feels much snappier than before, with apps springing to life on your screen as soon as you tap them. Instead of waiting for them to fill your screen, they’re there almost instantly. The video further down this page shows the speed in action.

In objective terms, there ...