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What's New in iOS 26.5? All Features and Changes
Pride Luminance Wallpaper A new Pride Luminance wallpaper has been added in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. What makes it special is that it comes with 11 different color combinations, plus one variant that lets you mix and match up to 12 colors (with a total of 75 colors to choose from), making it the most customizable wallpaper to date.
iOS 26.5 arrives soon. Here are the new features to know.
Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 26.5 has just been released for developers. Typically, this means the latest public version of iOS is just around the corner. So, what new features should iPhone users expect in iOS 26.5? Let's take a look at what's new. Want to learn more about getting the best out of your tech? Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories and Deals newsletters today. You May Also Like Apple Maps: Ads and Suggested PlacesTwo new features are coming to Apple Maps with the release of iOS 26.5 — that is, if you consider the introduction of ads on the platform as a new feature, as Apple does.Apple is bringing ads into its proprietary Apple Maps app with the latest iOS. We first reported on this in March, and Apple is now actively seeking advertisers.Ads will be clearly labeled, according to Apple. Businesses will be able to run paid advertising on Apple Maps in a similar way to how app developers can run ads in Apple's App Store. Local ads will show up in Apple Maps based on a user's location. Ads will show in Apple Maps search results and in Suggested Places.Speaking of Suggested Places, this is another new feature coming to Apple Maps with iOS 26.5. While ads will also show up in this section, it's not purely an advertising space. Suggested Places will provide users with recommendations based on the user's most recent searches, as well as what other nearby Apple Maps users are searching for.RCS end-to-end encryptionRCS, or Rich Communication Services, is basically the messaging protocol that enables iPhone and Android users to message each other with high-quality media, read receipts, and typing indicators. Basically, it provides iPhone users with the familiar Messenger experience when texting with Android users. Mashable Light Speed With iOS 26.5, Apple is introducing a layer of protection by enabling end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for those RCS messages. E2EE will be turned on by default with iOS 26.5. However, iPhone users will be able to turn the feature on or off by going to their Settings app and toggling the End-to-End Encryption option in the Messages section. With E2EE for RCS, messages sent between iPhone and Android users will be encrypted, meaning they cannot be read by third parties.Other new featuresWhile those are the major new features coming to iOS 26.5, there are other new additions on the way as well.For example, when a user connects Apple accessories like the Magic Keyboard to an iPhone via USB-C, the device will auto...
iOS 26.5 release date: Here's when new iPhone features are coming
Both iOS and iPadOS 26.5 have a convenient change when using accessories like Apple's Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
Apple iOS 26.5 Release Date: Major New iPhone Feature Is ... - Forbes
The Critical New Messaging Feature: Secure RCS The biggest update coming to iOS 26.5, arguably the one that makes this version so important, is the introduction of end-to-end encrypted messaging ...
