Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Prime Day Deals Switch 2 Restock Walmart 4th of July Sale Galaxy Z Fold 7 Best Mattress Best laptops Wordle Today Recommended reading iOS 26 just got a big design upgrade — thanks to your complaints iOS 26 is here — how to download the developer beta iOS 26's Liquid Glass design can be confusing to look at — but there’s a way to change that Operating Systems iPadOS 26 announced — Mac-like multitasking and all the new features for your iPad I just spent my first 48 hours with iOS 26 — here's what happened iPadOS 26 is here — how to download the developer beta now iOS 26 announced — here's all the new features for your iPhone iOS 26 beta 3 launches — here's what's new for your iPhone Scott Younker 7 July 2025 Updates to Maps, Control Center, Transparency and more When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Tom's Guide) Apple's iOS 26 development continues apace as dev beta three launches no with several tweaks and updates to Apple's next iteration of its iPhone operating system. Beta three isn't has extensive as iOS 26 beta two, but there are updates to take note of. Typically, the third dev beta is the final release candidate before Apple releases a public beta that more people can test out. Here's what's been tweaked in beta 3. You may like iOS 26 just got a big design upgrade — thanks to your complaints iOS 26 is here — how to download the developer beta iOS 26's Liquid Glass design can be confusing to look at — but there’s a way to change that Liquid Glass (Image credit: Shutterstock/Apple) With the initial launch of iOS 26 it's ballyhooed Liquid Glass aesthetic was met with complaints about its transparency and how busy things could get underneath. Apple has made the transparency of navigation bars more opaque. The update should make buttons more legible as MacRumors notes, the new opaque level basically makes the liquid glass aesthetic nonexistent. Similarly, notifications and some backgrounds have been tweaked to make text more legible. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) The default iOS wallpaper made for iOS 26 has gotten some additions with Dusk, Halo, Shadow and Sky color options. There are also now three blue tone options and a variant with purple hues. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Additionally, when used in dark mode there are more "unique" differences. Minor adjustments (Image credit: Future) Not everything is seeing big changes but here are three small ones that might make your experience a bit better. Control Center - Color for the AirDrop, Bluetooth, Cellular and Wi-Fi toggles are brighter and in line with other colors in Control Center. iPadOS 26 mouse cursor - shaking the cursor makes it larger so it's easier to find Maps - Apple Maps is getting fog advisory support when using offline maps, and improved commute delays alerts. Safari - Folder interface has some minor tweaks As always, these updates also fix a few bugs. The notable one from beta three fixes an issue where iPads hooked up to external displays would go into sleep mode in the middle of active video calls. 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