iOS 26.1 expected soon: What’s in store for iPhone users? Here are the changes it could bring

Apple released iOS 26 in September, and is now gearing up to unveil iOS 26.1, the next incremental update for the iPhone software. The update, which is now in the Release Candidate (RC) stage, brings a mix of visual refinements, including Liquid Glass, changes in camera controls and more.

On Friday, an iOS developer and beta tester even announced the release of iOS26.1 RC2.

Release Candidate (RC) is a version of the software that is nearly final, released to testers and beta developers ahead of the public launch.

When does iOS 26.1 drop?

Apple has not…