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Five iOS 26 features I already can't live without - and how to access them

Available as both a developer beta and a public beta, iOS 26 offers a host of cool new features and enhancements. These are my favorites.

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETFor iOS 26, Apple tweaked the camera app to help you more quickly and easily access certain controls and settings. To display settings such as flash, exposure, filter, and timer, you can still swipe up from the bottom as always, or simply tap the button with the name of the mode. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETWith iOS 18, Apple altered the layout in the Photos app to display both your library and collections on the same screen.

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