iOS 26 public beta 2 The version was released on Thursday evening and the test process of artificial intelligence -based features started with the new design for users. The update provides early access to iPhone and iPad holders before the stable version to be available in September.
Users registered in Apple’s Beta Software Program through Settings Menu iOS 26 or iPados 26 Public Beta can install the version. This second Beta technically coincides with the fifth developer Beta, which has been published earlier. Located at the center of the update Liquid Glass The design language offers a new visual approach based on the effects of fracture and reflection of light on symbols and transitions in the interface. Menu bars, tabs and buttons are made with softer lines. In addition to visual changes, micro animations shaped according to user interactions have been added to the system.
Coming with the new version Apple Intelligence Their functions increase the support of artificial intelligence on the device. Visual Intelligence, which detects and contexts on screenshots, facilitates content management, especially in applications such as mail and safari. Messages, telephone and Facetime With the support of live translation integrated into its applications, multilingual interaction is possible in written and voice communication. This system allows real -time transitions between different languages, thanks to its offline operation. Tools such as Genmoji and Image Playground introduced under the same roof expand the variety of visual production and expression.
Apple’s design and functional innovations brought with iOS 26 are tested together
In the new beta version Safari The browser is also updated. The transition between the tabs is made more fluent, while the user experience has been alleviated by simplification on the menus. In the camera application, the modes are separated more pronounced and the functions have been replaced by users’ access habits. The “Field Stage” feature, which is integrated into the photographs application, enables the two -dimensional visuals to have a more dynamic structure with the stage depth. In addition to all these, the Carplay interface has been overhauled, Apple Music‘ Automix DJ -like transitions have become possible with its function.
The standby assistant and call screening features that come to the phone application simplify the decision -making process for incoming calls in favor of the user. This system analyzes who the calls come from and offers suggestions that they should not be answered. On the other hand, Posts The background customizations and survey option added to the application provide more interaction in group chats. The new Apple Games application combines arcade titles and interactive game follow -up with friends under one roof. All of these features offered in the beta version are part of the test process before reaching the end user.
Despite all these changes, it is necessary to remind you that the beta version is not the final version. Performance problems, application mismatches and system instability can occur. For this reason, it is recommended that the second general beta version be installed only for experimental use. iOS 26 And iPados 26full versions of the full versions, as in the previous years is expected to be available in the middle of September. Apple continues to make small -scale corrections on the system based on user feedback.