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Two days ago, just as Apple’s WWDC – Worldwide Developers Conference – wrapped up, we got the iOS 26 RC on the iPhone 12 mini we have here at MobilityArena. The Release Candidate is the final beta version of the software that is made available to developers and public testers before the official public release. Plus, it should be stable enough for daily use.
iOS 26 RC has the version number 23A340 and came in at 7.64 GB in size for iPhone12 mini. The file size differs from device to device.
Because the release candidate includes all the features and design elements that will appear in the public release, whatever is in here is what will be released to the public on September 15. As such, I thought to give you a detailed look at everything new in iOS 26.
- Design
- Apple Intelligence
- Camera
- Photos
- Phone
- Messages
- CarPlay
- Wallet
- Maps
- Music
- Apple Games
- Protecting Kids Online
- Accessibility
- Other
- iOS 26 Stable Version Release Date
Design
- Liquid Glass makes interactions across iOS more delightful, refracts and reflects content in real time, and brings even more focus to what you’re viewing on your screen
- Adaptive time on the Lock Screen fluidly resizes to the available space on your Lock Screen, complementing the subjects of your photos and adapting as notifications and Live Activities appear
- Spatial scenes let you add a new 3D effect to your photo wallpapers, bringing them to life when you move your iPhone
- App icons get a fresh new look with Liquid Glass, and there are more ways to customize them with updated light or dark appearances, new color-tinted icons, and a new clear look
- Animated album art makes music playback more immersive, with full screen artist-designed animations on supported albums.
Apple Intelligence
- Learn more about the content in any app by pressing the same buttons you use to take a screenshot
- Highlight to search for something specific on your screen
- Jump into Google search results based on the content on your screen, find related items from your most-used third-party apps, or ask ChatGPT about what you’re looking at.
- In Messages, automatically translate incoming texts, including group messages, and send a response in your preferred language – it’l be translated when it’s delivered
- In FaceTime, live translated captions appear on screen during the call
- In Phone, audio is translated and spoken out loud in real time, and you can follow along with a transcription when the call is on speaker
- With AirPods, hear a translation hands-free when someone nearby speaks to you in a different language.
- Intelligent actions let you take advantage of Writing Tools, Image Playground, and other Apple Intelligence features within your shortcut
- “Use model” is a new action that lets you tap directly into Apple Intelligence models to get responses that feed into the rest of your shortcut, or use ChatGPT if you want to tap into its broad world knowledge and expertise Genmoji & Image Playground
- Make Genmoji by mixing two emoji together, or by combining an emoji with a description to create what you have in mind
- Choose expressions for your Genmoji of people, making characters look happy, shocked, and more
- Personal attributes like hairstyle and facial hair can be modified for the Genmoji that are inspired by people from your Photos library
- More styles with ChatGPT lets you explore additional styles like Oil Painting and Anime, or you can tap Any Style to describe the image and style you want.
Camera
- Streamlined design makes it even easier to access the Photo and Video capture modes, with other modes still just a swipe away.
- Lens cleaning hints alert you when your lens is smudged so you can capture the clearest possible photo (iPhone 15 and later)
- New AirPods gesture lets you take a photo or start recording video just by pressing the stem on AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 and later.
Photos
- Separate tabs for Library and Collections offers easier navigation, and you can access Search in every view.
- Collections view can be customized with three different layout options, and it’s easy to collapse and reorder the collections
- Recognition for events like concerts and sports lets you see the details of an event and access related content.
Phone
- New unified layout option brings together your Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails
- Call Screening lets you screen incoming calls from unknown numbers, getting you the caller’s name and reason for the call before the phone rings. Get more details of how to use it .
- Screened calls from unknown numbers can be placed in a new area of your call list so they’re out of your way
- Hold Assist keeps your spot in line while you wait to speak to a live agent, and rings you to return to the call when the live agent is there.
Messages
- Screening for unknown senders helps you to stay in control of who can reach you, and puts screened messages in a new area of your conversation list so they’re out of your way
- Backgrounds can be added to conversations to make them more personal, with the option to use built-in backgrounds, your own photos, or images made with Image Playground.
- Polls can help you find out everyone’s availability for an upcoming dinner plan or decide on a group gift.
- Typing indicators in groups make it easy to know exactly who is about to chime in
CarPlay
- A new design with Liquid Glass helps make each interaction area of the Dashboard distinct, and provides a new tab bar design for easy navigation in apps
- Compact design for incoming calls makes it easy to keep your eyes on the upcoming turn in your favorite navigation app
- Tapbacks in Messages gives you a simple way to react to messages while driving, like with a thumbs up or a heart
- Pinned conversations appear at the top of Messages, making it easy to get to your most frequent conversations
- Widgets stacks can be found to the left of the Dashboard, so you can stay on top of your favorite apps at a glance
- Live Activities appear automatically on the Dashboard.
Wallet
- Updated boarding passes give you more access to timely and relevant information about your flights and airports, as well as quick access to airline app features
- Order tracking (beta) uses Apple Intelligence to find emails sent by either merchants or delivery carriers and brings your full order details, progress notifications, and more into one place in the Wallet app
- Installment financing options from your bank or card provider for your credit and debit card purchases are accessible when you pay with Apple Pay in-store on iPhone.
Maps
- Visited Places gives you the option to allow your iPhone to detect the places you visit, like a restaurant or shop, so you can easily find them again in the Maps library and share them easily
- Preferred routes improve your frequent drives by learning the routes you take between places you regularly visit, like your commute from home to work.
Music
- Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation help you understand the meaning behind your favorite songs and makes it easy to sing along, even if you don’t know the language
- AutoMix transitions one song into the next like a DJ does, time stretching and beatmatching to deliver a continuous playback experience
- Pin songs, albums, playlists, and more at the top of Library for quick, easy playback.
Apple Games
- New app is the all-in-one destination for gaming on your iPhone, helping you jump back into the games you love, discover new favorites, and play with friends in new ways
- Challenge friends, track scores in real time, and see what else your friends are playing
- Access your entire game library, including new and past downloads from the App Store and Apple Arcade, and launch when you are ready to play
- Recommendations for new games are based on the games you love to play.
Protecting Kids Online
- Communication Requests give kids the ability to send requests to their parents when there are new phone numbers they want to be able to communicate with
- Convert existing accounts to Child Accounts easily to take full advantage of all available child safety protections
- Age-appropriate experiences in apps gives parents the option to enable kids to share their age range with third-party apps, so they can access content and features suited to their age group
- Communication Safety expands to intervene when nudity is detected on live FaceTime calls, and to blur out nudity in Shared Albums in Photos.
Accessibility
- Accessibility Nutrition Labels in App Store product pages tell you if accessibility features like VoiceOver, Voice Control, and Captions are available within apps and games before you download them
- Accessibility Reader makes text in any app easier to read by giving you new ways to customize text with extensive options for font, color, and spacing, as well as support for Spoken Content
- Braille Access helps you take notes, read documents, access Live Captions, launch apps, and perform various other tasks effortlessly with your connected braille display.
Other
- Preview is a new app on iPhone dedicated to viewing and editing PDFs, with powerful features like Autofill, a document scanner, and export options
- FaceTime has a reimagined landing page that features personalized Contact Posters for your recent callers and video messages that play as you scroll
- Reminder Suggestions use Apple Intelligence to identify relevant tasks when you share an email, website, note, or other text to the Reminders app
- Local capture records the high-quality audio and video from your iPhone while on any video conferencing cal, letting you produce an interview or podcast with the clearest recordings
- Audio input picker in Control Center makes it easy to choose the right microphone for each app, including on the web
- Estimated time to charge lets you know how long it will take for your iPhone to charge
- Adaptive power learns your typical battery usage and, on higher usage days, makes automatic adjustments to help you extend your battery life.
- Password History provides a timeline of changes you’ve made to an account in Passwords, including a history of past passwords and generated strong passwords
- Notes lets you import and export Markdown formatted files.
Now you have all there is to know about what’s new in iOS 26. Note that Apple says that some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models.
iOS 26 Stable Version Release Date
Apple has stated that the stable version of iOS 26 will rollout on the 15th of September 2025. If you have a supported device , get ready.
Author:Mister Mobility
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7’s huge 7.6-inch foldable display is stunning, but let’s be real — trying to handle it one-handed can feel like you’re arm wrestling an octopus. Thankfully, Samsung has made life easier with smart tools built right in. With features like Gesture Navigation and one-handed mode, you don’t have to worry about clumsy swipes or awkward finger stretches. Once you get the hang of Gesture Navigation, moving around your Fold feels effortless — whether you’re jumping between apps, pulling down quick settings, or swiping back home. Master these simple tricks, and you’ll be gliding through your screen like a pro — no finger cramps, no frustration, just smooth, confident swiping.
- Why Gesture Navigation Rules on the Fold 7 Step 1: Enable Gesture Navigation Step 2: Activate One-Handed Mode for Easier Reach
- Making Gestures and One-Handed Mode Work Together
- Why You Will Love This
- Conclusion
Why Gesture Navigation Rules on the Fold 7
Gone are the days of hunting for tiny buttons at the bottom of your screen. Gesture navigation offers intuitive swipes and flicks that free up your screen real estate and make every interaction smoother, especially on a big foldable canvas where buttons can feel like obstacles during one-handed use.
Step 1: Enable Gesture Navigation
- Open the Settings app on your Fold 7.
- Scroll to Display → Navigation bar.
- Choose Swipe gestures to replace the classic three-button navigation.
- Customize gesture sensitivity from low to high to find the sweet spot — higher if you’re using a case or want zippier response; lower if you accidentally trigger gestures too often.
- Bonus: Samsung lets you block gestures while using the S Pen to avoid accidental inputs while drawing or writing.
Now, to get around:
- Swipe up from the bottom center to go Home.
- Swipe up and hold to view recent apps.
- Swipe inward from the left or right edge to go Back.
Step 2: Activate One-Handed Mode for Easier Reach
- Head to Settings → Advanced features → One-handed mode.
- Toggle it ON, then choose your preferred activation method: Gesture: Swipe diagonally from bottom corners. Button: Triple tap the home button or swipe down on the navigation bar.
- Once activated, the entire screen content shrinks and shifts down towards your thumb, perfect for one-handed use on that expansive display.
- Use it to launch quick tasks, reply to messages, or browse without doing thumb gymnastics.
Making Gestures and One-Handed Mode Work Together
- Assign your most-used apps and controls to gesture shortcuts with Samsung’s Good Lock – One Hand Operation+ module for ultra-customizable swipes.
- Use one-handed mode when holding the Fold 7 unfolded in cramped places like buses or cafes.
- Combine gestures with one-handed mode to navigate faster and more fluidly without fumbling.
- You can customize gesture areas and sensitivity for left or right hand dominance.
Why You Will Love This
- Keeps the gorgeous large display usable and friendly for single-handed operation.
- Declutters the screen and offers fluid, natural navigation.
- Supports sophisticated workflows with folds and unfolds, keeping control consistent on both cover and main displays.
- Makes you look effortlessly smooth and in control — because who doesn’t want to be a gesture master?
Conclusion
Gesture Navigation makes the Galaxy Z Fold 7 feel effortless to use, even with its big display. With one-handed mode alongside Gesture Navigation, you can move around your phone quickly, comfortably, and without breaking your flow. At home, at work, or on the go, Gesture Navigation keeps everything within reach — so you can enjoy the power of a large screen without losing the ease of a smaller one.
