The Top 10 Features of iOS 26 You Should Try Immediately

Here’s a quick look at the 10 best iOS 26 features—plus 5 hidden gems worth checking out.

1. Faster Haptic Touch & Quick Menus

Haptic Touch now opens instant Quick Menus without any delay.
Long-pressing apps or widgets feels much faster, making navigation smoother than ever.

2. Smarter Siri with Apple Intelligence

Siri can now understand on-screen context and complete multi-step tasks.
It can even summarize emails, notes, or web pages using on-device AI.
Example: “Summarize this email and draft a reply saying I’ll respond tomorrow.”

3. Customizable Home Screen

You can finally place app icons anywhere on the screen.
Apple also added a theming engine for changing icon shapes, system colors, and fonts—no third-party tools needed.

4. Lock Screen Profiles

Create different lock screens for work, travel, the gym, or personal life.
Each can have its own wallpaper, widgets, and Focus Mode. Switching is as easy as swiping.

5. Lock Any App with Face ID

iOS 26 adds a native option to lock individual apps using Face ID or Touch ID.
Keep your messages, notes, or photos private without needing third-party apps.

6. Smarter Notes App

The Notes app now has:

• Audio recording with auto-transcription
  
• AI-powered note summaries
  
• Inline to-do lists and formatting tools
  Perfect for work or study.
  

7. AI Editing in Photos

Photos gets magical new editing tools:

• Remove unwanted objects
  
• Blur/change backgrounds
  
• One-tap auto-enhance
  All powered by Apple Intelligence and done on-device.
  

8. Safari Highlights & Summaries

Safari can highlight important info on web pages and summarize long articles.
Great for quick reading without endless scrolling.

9. Speed & Battery Improvements

Apps now launch faster, animations are smoother, and batteries last longer thanks to smarter background activity management.
Even older iPhones supported by iOS 26 feel noticeably quicker.

10. Built-in Password Manager

Apple has added a native password manager that syncs across all your devices.
It autofills login details, generates strong passwords, and stores everything securely in iCloud Keychain.

🏅 5 Honourable Mentions

• Messages—New text effects, emoji tapbacks, and scheduled sends
  
• Mail—Smart replies and better search
  
• Health—Mood tracking and medication reminders
  
• Weather—More detailed local forecasts
  
• Settings—Cleaner layout with better battery and storage stats
  

📌 Final Thoughts

iOS 26 is packed with features that make your iPhone smarter, faster, and more personal.
From AI-powered tools to lock screen profiles, it’s one of the most exciting updates Apple has ever released.

If you’ve updated already, explore these features—and if not, this might be the push you need!

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