iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 rolling out now

Siddharth, 04 November 2025

Apple is currently seeding the iOS 26.1 update to all compatible iPhone models. The company is also rolling out iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1 to users.

The iOS 26.1 update includes a new Liquid Glass toggle that lets users choose between clear and tinted UI elements. Apple has also finally added a toggle to turn off the Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera option.

The update includes improvements to Apple Music, Local Capture, FaceTime audio, Alarms, and Apple Intelligence. Apple claims that the iOS 26.1 update improves sound quality in FaceTime audio as well.

iOS 26.1, iPad OS 26.1 rolling out with improvements and bug fixes

Furthermore, Live Translation with AirPods gets support for Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Korean. The Fitness app now offers a manual workout logging option.

With iPadOS 26.1, users get access to a new Slide Over multitasking feature and a new Apple Vision Pro app. macOS Tahoe 26.1 offers design improvements and better safety. The Image Playground feature now supports third-party image generation models as well.

The updates also bring bug fixes and security enhancements across the board.

Reader comments

Anonymous
06 Nov 2025
Iby

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Tarabyte
06 Nov 2025
Tbx

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