To try out iOS 26's public beta yourself, signing up and installing it is simple -- just follow these steps: 1. Go to https://beta.apple.com/ and sign up for the beta with your Apple ID. 2. Then on your iPhone, go to Settings. 3. Select General in the list of options. 5. Under Beta Updates, choose iOS 26 Public Beta.

Apple's Liquid Glass makeover and expanded Apple Intelligence tools arrive this fall, but not every phone can make the leap.

As part of iOS 26's interface changes, your iPhone lock screen can take on a new look with spatial photos available as the background image for your phone and an adaptive time feature that adjusts the look of the on-screen clock to fit with the other visual elements. We go through all the iOS 26 lock screen changes.