- The second beta iOS 26.1 is now available
- Includes a redesigned alarm screen that requires sliding to turn off alarms
- Other changes include custom training and a lever to automatically download security improvements
Losing an alarm is never fun, and with the update of iOS 26.1, it seems that Apple will reduce the possibilities of doing so.
The second beta iOS 26.1 is now available, and Macrumors has discovered that, among other things, the alarm screen design changes, so instead of having to play a button to put out the alarm, it must slide on the screen.
It is a change that should mean that it should be more awake to turn off the alarm, and it also means that it will not accidentally turn it off if you simply wanted to postpone it (whose action was and remains a simple touch).
This same slide design is also being used by timers in iOS 26.1 Beta 2; It is probably less necessary there, but it could still be useful and maintains the consistent interface.
Of course, this being a beta version, it is possible that Apple changes things even more, or return to the current alarm screen, for the launch of iOS 26.1 finished, but this seems an obvious improvement, so it would surprise us if it will not be deployed.
New features and visual adjustments
And this is not the only change in the last beta iOS 26.1. Other updates include the ability to perform custom training in the fitness application and a new alternative on the configuration screen to download and install automatically safety improvements.
Most of the other changes are visual instead of functional. For example, there are changes in the alignment of some of the headers and images in the configuration application, the names of the folders that are aligned with the left instead of the center when you open them, and the iOS 26 wallpapers with themes are shown in the display section of the configuration application, instead of iOS 18.
So, this is not the largest update, but alarm changes in particular could make a big difference for some users.
If you want to download the Beta iOS 26.1, you must first register in betas on the Apple Beta software page if you have not yet done so, and then go to configuration> General> Software update> Beta updates to download the latest beta version on your iPhone.
Of course, the usual warnings are applied: Beta software is unfinished and potentially unstable, so it is not for everyone. We hope that iOS 26.1 will come out in the coming weeks anyway, so you should not have too much time to wait for a stable launch.
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