Your iPhone is about to feel brand new.

With a new look and feel, powerful Apple Intelligence features, and new ways to chat, explore, and discover, iOS 26 makes your phone look better, work faster, and feel more personal.

A new look for iPhone.

The biggest visual change in iOS 26 is the design, which gives your iPhone a sleek, fluid appearance. It’s called “Liquid Glass” because the screen and controls now reflect and refract light in ways that make the interface feel alive.

Your Lock Screen gets a major refresh. The time dynamically adapts to your wallpaper, keeping the main subject of your photo in view. A new 3D effect brings your wallpapers to life, so even a simple glance at your iPhone feels immersive.

App icons have also been redesigned. You can choose from light, dark, tinted, or clear styles to match your mood or aesthetic. Controls across apps now subtly morph depending on the content behind them, helping you focus on what matters most.

With iOS 26, the experience is consistent across your Apple devices, so whether you’re switching between iPhone, iPad, or Mac, your apps and controls feel familiar and fluid.

Apple Intelligence gets smarter.

iOS 26 brings Apple Intelligence to the next level, making your iPhone smarter and more helpful.

With Visual Intelligence, your phone can understand what’s on your screen and suggest actions. For example, you can highlight text in an email and instantly add an event to your calendar, or ask questions without switching apps.

Live Translation has been expanded to Messages, FaceTime, and Phone calls. Now you can chat with friends or colleagues in different languages without any barriers. Messages are automatically translated, FaceTime captions appear live, and spoken translations work in real time during calls.

For those who love to get creative, Image Playground and Genmoji let you generate unique images and custom emojis. You can mix emojis with text prompts or create personalised Genmoji inspired by your friends and family.

Even your workflows get smarter. Intelligent Shortcuts let you summarise text, create images, or automate repetitive tasks with the help of Apple Intelligence. It’s like having a personal assistant built right into your iPhone.

Better communication.

iOS 26 is designed to make conversations easier and more meaningful.

Call Screening automatically answers calls from unknown numbers, asking the caller to share their name and reason for calling before your phone even rings. This way, you can avoid spam or unwanted interruptions while staying in control.

Message Screening works in the same way, filtering unknown senders into a separate inbox. You’ll no longer have to scroll through random messages from numbers you don’t know.

Hold Assist is a game-changer for phone calls. When you’re waiting on hold, your iPhone can hold your place in line and notify you when a live agent is ready.

For group chats, iOS 26 introduces polls, letting everyone vote on decisions, like where to eat or what movie to watch. You can also add custom backgrounds to conversations, making your chats feel more fun and personalised than ever.

With these updates, Apple is making sure you spend less time managing interruptions and more time enjoying meaningful conversations.

Explore more every day.

iOS 26 also helps you explore the world and enjoy entertainment in smarter ways.

Apple Maps now learns your preferred routes and alerts you to traffic or delays before you even leave. The Visited Places feature helps you save and remember favourite spots, like that hidden café you loved during your last trip.

Apple Music also gets smarter. AutoMix blends songs seamlessly like a professional DJ, keeping your playlists flowing perfectly. Lyrics Translation ensures you can understand songs in any language, so you can connect with music from around the world.

Wallet has been upgraded to make travel and daily life easier. You can track your luggage, share flight status, and navigate airports with redesigned boarding passes.

Gamers get their own hub with the Games app, which shows what your friends are playing, recommends new titles based on your interests, and allows you to compete in score-based challenges. It’s a one-stop place for all your gaming needs, without having to jump between apps.

Why you’ll love iOS 26.

With Liquid Glass, smarter Apple Intelligence, better communication tools, and powerful ways to explore music, travel, and games, iOS 26 transforms your iPhone into a smarter, more personal device.

You’ll notice improvements every day, from the way your screen looks and feels to how your phone helps you stay connected, creative, and organised.

iOS 26 isn’t just an update; it’s a whole new way to use your iPhone. Available on iPhone SE (2nd generation and later) right up to the latest iPhone 17.