A classic icon has been updated with iOS 26, which was unveiled this week at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

The glassy look of iOS 26 is just one feature coming to your iPhone later this year. Here are the biggest changes.

OS 26 includes a long list of new features and changes for iPhones. The first iOS 26 developer beta is now available for free with an

Apple released the iOS 26 beta on Monday, shortly after the main WWDC 2025 keynote. I installed it right away, and I can say it’s

Usually, I'm the one adapting my behavior based on the power remaining in my iPhone, but starting this fall, I can ask my iPhone to do more of the adapting. A new Adaptive Power setting in iOS 26 can extend battery power by intelligently trimming energy usage in small ways that add up to extend the time before you need to recharge.

Apple's iOS 26 update turns album covers into full-screen animations that move while your music plays. With iOS 26, Apple Music users can tap the album art on the Lock Screen to expand it. If the track includes animated artwork, the image starts moving in real time.

Apple pushed its 'Liquid Glass' design makeover as the big story of WWDC, but the new iPhone OS is also adding key functionality.

Your cache specifically affects your web browsing experience, not the rest of your device, but it's still a useful bump. In general, clearing your cache gives your browsers a fresh start, which they usually need after a month or so.