The flagship features of iOS 26 like Apple’s artificial intelligence and altered applications often attract all the attention. However, some more discreet changes clearly improve the user experience on a daily basis, even if they are not among the main announcements.
Here are 13 updates that you may have missed, but which subtly change the situation, Smarter airpods to theImproved battery estimate.
Smarter airpods during sleep
Table of Contents
- Smarter airpods during sleep
- Carplay and the new assistant “Handoff”
- Journal enriched with new views and synchronization
- History of passwords
- Markdown support in Notes
- Customizable alarm snooze
- SIM silence based on concentration mode
- Esim and Voyages
- Estimation and adaptive battery management
- Arabic language support
- Improvement of podcasts
- Protection of blocked contacts in the Safety Check
- Conclusion on iOS 26
IOS 26 now offers an automatic airpods break when it detects that you fell asleep. No more awakenings to the sounds of a podcast chaining on another or wild music. Too bad IOS 26 cannot prevent your dog from using your airpods as toys during your sleep!
Carplay and the new assistant “Handoff”
The “Handoff” experience is enriched with carplay management. Practical to resume your music or podcast where you left it after a race or a sports session.
Journal enriched with new views and synchronization
The newspaper application now allows you to manage several newspapers with integration of images and entrance cards based on location. It also arrives on iPad and Mac, with iCloud synchronization for simplified access.
History of passwords
The new Application Password includes a history of history, allowing to visualize the old changes for each identifier.
Markdown support in Notes
Notes now supports the import and export of files to Markdown format. A boon for those who prefer structured writing formats.
Customizable alarm snooze
iOS 26 offers more control over alarms with the possibility of defining a snooze time between 1 and 15 minutes.
SIM silence based on concentration mode
For double SIM users, iOS 26 allows you to silence a specific SIM depending on the enabled concentration mode.
Esim and Voyages
The iPhone manages ESIMS better, with automatic switches between travel lines and domestic lines.
Estimation and adaptive battery management
The battery settings now display the time estimated to reach a certain load level.
Arabic language support
The calculating application supports oriental Arabic figures and an Arab multi keyboard.
Improvement of podcasts
The Podcasts application now has a “improvement of dialogs” feature for better vocal clarity and extended reading speed options.
Protection of blocked contacts in the Safety Check
Safety Check can now revoke shared access to blocked contacts.
Conclusion on iOS 26
iOS 26 is full of new subtle features that enrich the user experience of the iPhone. What is your favorite addition in this new version?