The next update for your iPhone is coming! Curious about the difference between iOS 26.1 and iOS 26.2? iOS 26.2 brings these three changes to your iPhone.
iOS 26.1 vs iOS 26.2
Apple is preparing to release the next iPhone update! The latest test version of iOS 26.2 has now been released, so the final update will probably not take long. It is expected that iOS 26.2 will soon come to your iPhone and introduce a number of changes. Are you curious about what adjustments you can expect? These three innovations are coming to your iPhone!
1. Lock screen gets Liquid Glass
In iOS 26.1, Liquid Glass can already be seen on the Lock screen of your iPhone. The clock has a transparent design, which you can customize from iOS 26.2. In the next software version, you decide how transparently the time is displayed. Is the clock not clearly readable due to your background? In that case, you can reduce the transparency from iOS 26.2 so that the time always remains clearly visible.
@iphonednl iOS 26.1 iOS 26.2 (Beta) — Apple is introducing a brand new Transparent Lockscreen effect with the arrival of iOS 26.2! The clock on your Lock screen can now become almost completely transparent thanks to the NEW slider! #ios26 #iphonetricks #iphoneupdate #apple #lockscreen CHANEL – Tyla
2. Meet app gets a new design
The most important part of iOS 26 was of course the introduction of Liquid Glass. With iOS 26.2 you not only get more options when setting the Lock screen, the Meet app also gets a new interface. In the application, the previous elements are adapted to the transparent design of Liquid Glass. The updated Meet app fits better with the transparent design of iOS 26.
@iphonednl iOS 26.1 iOS 26.2 (Beta) — Apple introduces a completely NEW Measurement app in iOS 26.2! The Water Pass now has the Liquid Glass design — super sleek and completely renewed in Beta 2! #iphonetricks #ios26 #apple #iphoneupdate #liquidglass Folded x Miss Independent – ​​Razeonx
3. Animation on the Home screen
The fact that Apple is returning Liquid Glass in more places in iOS 26.2 can also be seen on the Home screen of your iPhone. If you want to adjust your background, add widgets or change the appearance of applications in the next software version, you will see a smoother animation. In iOS 26.1 this is still a box that appears, from iOS 26.2 it is a bubble. This is what it looks like:
@iphonednl iOS 26.1 iOS 26.2 (Beta) — Apple introduces a brand new Liquid Glass Bubble animation! All menus now feel much smoother, faster and more visual — a mega upgrade for iOS 26.2 Beta 2 #ios26 #iphonetricks #iphoneupdate #apple #liquidglass оригінальний звук – dasha
Release of iOS 26.2
Apple brings Liquid Glass to more elements and applications on your iPhone with iOS 26.2. These aren’t the only differences between iOS 26.1 and iOS 26.2, Apple Music gets offline lyrics and the sleep score in the Health app is improved. In addition, the Reminders and Podcast apps are expanded with new features. This is therefore a relatively large interim update for the iPhone.
We don’t have to wait long for that update, because iOS 26.2 will probably be released in the week of December 15. The last test version of iOS 26.2 was released on December 8, so the final update is likely to be released within a week. Don’t want to miss any of Apple’s updates? Then sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter so you always stay informed!
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