Apple iOS 26.2 Update Adds 15 New iPhone Features

Apple Releases iOS 26.2 Update With 15 New Features for iPhone

Apple rolled out iOS 26.2 to iPhone users on Monday, delivering a set of enhancements that build on the foundation of iOS 26. The update includes 15 additions focused on customization, productivity and media experiences.

Here's the complete list of all the 15 new iOS 26.2 iPhone features:

1. Users can now set alarms for reminders through an "Urgent" toggle in the Reminders app, which triggers a Lock Screen alert with options to snooze or stop, even during Focus modes.
2. An expanded Liquid Glass slider lets owners adjust the Lock Screen clock's transparency beyond previous limits, offering more opaque or transparent settings across font choices.
3. iPhone screens can flash for notifications via a new Accessibility setting, lighting up the display briefly to signal alerts, and this pairs with the camera flash for stronger visibility.
4. AirDrop now supports sharing files with non-contacts using a temporary code, expanding transfer options.
5. Apple Music downloads lyrics automatically for offline viewing, allowing users to toggle them without a connection.
6. Sleep tracking adjusts scoring thresholds higher, renaming the top rating to "Very High" for refined health insights.
7. Podcasts app generates chapters automatically for public episodes and shows pop-ups for referenced shows on the Now Playing screen.
8. The Passwords app permits viewing and removing excluded websites to enable password saving where blocked before.
9. In the European Union, AirPods gain Live Translation for real-time audio in languages including English, French and Spanish.
10. Apple News provides quicker access to sections with top links and a new "Following" tab for navigation.
11. Safety alerts expand to manage earthquake and threat notifications, plus an option to improve delivery accuracy.
12. Games app sorts titles by size, name or recent play, with better controller support and real-time updates.
13. CarPlay allows you to hide pinned messages in the Messages app for a cleaner interface.
14. In Japan, users can replace Siri's side button with alternatives like Gemini or ChatGPT.
15. Freeform adds table creation to boards, while the Measure app incorporates Liquid Glass effects in its level tool.

"By default, when an ‘Urgent’ reminder comes due, an alarm will trigger on your iPhone’s Lock Screen." "lets you turn your reminders into alarms, so they’re impossible to ignore."

The release also addresses hundreds of bugs from iOS 26, refining elements like fluid animations in context menus and podcast timed links to other Apple services.