A big list of the small and hidden features in iOS 26

Summary

Apple announced its newest update for iOS at WWDC 2025. The company most notably unveiled a new design language called “Liquid Glass” and changed the version number to 26 to unify all operating systems. Other changes included a new gaming app and a new preview app, AI-powered translation for messages, and a virtual health coach. Aside from that, there are several small changes that make the iPhone more usable. Here is a (non-exhaustive) list based on the early developer beta of iOS 26. Utility iOS 26 brings customized alarm snoozing. This may seem like a small thing, but being able to define how long you want to snooze your alarm is game-changing. To change the snooze timing, you can tap on any alarm and tap on the “Snooze Duration” option to choose from 1 minute to 15 minutes. Image Credit: Screenshot from TechCrunch AI in Shortcuts. When you are building a shortcut, you can choose a local or cloud-based model to power AI features like summarization. New gesture for bookmarking in Safari. In the new Safari update, you can double-tap on the three-dot menu to bookmark the page you are on. The screenshot menu has a new layout. You can ask questions about a screenshot thanks to visual intelligence. If there’s content on the screen, the menu will automatically suggest summarizing it or reading it aloud. Image Credits: Screenshot by TechCrunch New volume sliders. You can directly adjust volume from the output source picker now. Image Credits: Screenshot by TechCrunch Phone Call list filters: You can now filter the call list by Calls, Missed, Voicemails, Unknown callers, and Spam. Focus modes by SIM: You can continue to use different focus modes to silence a particular SIM. Call interface update: The call interface now has a new overflow menu to easily access call assist, recording, and live translation. Image Credits: Screenshot by TechCrunch Call History: You can look at the full call history for a contact by tapping that contact’s name and then tapping on the “Call His...