The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a small but helpful change for iPhones, and it could prevent you from running late to something important.

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Specifically, when an alarm goes off in the Clock app, there is a new “slide to stop” control on the screen for turning off the alarm. On previous iOS 26 versions, there is simply a large “stop” button, which could be accidentally tapped.

The new “slide to stop” control looks very similar to the classic “slide to unlock” bar that existed on the iPhone’s Lock…