Subj : 5 unsung iOS 26 features that look way more useful than Liquid Gl To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Jun 12 2025 12:45:09 5 unsung iOS 26 features that look way more useful than Liquid Glass Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:33:08 +0000 Description: These handy new features are coming to your iPhone soon with iOS 26. FULL STORY ======================================================================Apples iOS 26 update introduced a new Liquid Glass design There are also lots of little changes to be found in the software upgrade Here are five of the most useful smaller iOS 26 changes If you watched Apples WWDC 2025 event earlier this week, the Liquid Glass redesign is probably the thing that leapt out the most to you. But despite the understandable airtime it got, its far from the most significant change to Apples iPhone operating system. The iOS 26 update is packed with useful tweaks and changes that do far more than a visual overhaul ever could. We've covered the big ones in our iOS 26 roundup , but with the developer beta now out in the wild , some smaller quality-of-life changes have emerged. Here, weve gathered five of those smaller, unheralded features that we think we will impact you much more than the Apple's Liquid Glass redesign... 1. Banish spam voicemails (Image credit: Apple) Spam is the bane of any phone user, and sometimes it feels like theres very little you can actually do about it. But Apple is hoping to change that in iOS 26, as its giving you the ability to report spam voicemails from your iPhone. The feature is simple to use. If you get a voicemail left by an unknown number, you just need to tap into the message and youll see a Report Spam button. Pick that and its sent to Apple (likely to help improve its detection, although Apple hasnt confirmed that yet). You can then report the voicemail as spam and keep it on your device, or report it and delete it forever. Combined with iOS 26s Call Screening feature , this will hopefully help you deal with unwanted calls and messages a little more easily. 2. Upgraded boarding passes (Image credit: Apple) Apples Wallet app has been able to store boarding passes for a while, and its a useful way to quickly present your travel info in an airport without needing to print anything on paper. In iOS 26, though, boarding passes just became a whole lot more capable. With the update, virtual boarding passes can now give you directions to your terminal and help you find your luggage if its been paired with an AirTag or other tracker. Boarding passes now offer Live Activities , too, and these show flight progress, arrival gate number, baggage claim info, and much more. 3. Custom your snooze timers (Image credit: Future / Apple) Sometimes, you just need a little extra sleep in the mornings. If your iPhone alarm goes off, youve long had the option to snooze it in iOS, but that function has always given you exactly nine minutes more to doze nothing more, nothing less. In iOS 26, you can customize the snooze duration to your needs, with options ranging from one to 15 minutes. That should give you plenty of flexibility to get a little extra kip on your own terms. 4. Apple Intelligence in Shortcuts (Image credit: Apple) Shortcuts is already one of the smartest apps on your iPhone, and its just had another boost in iOS 26 thanks to deep integration with Apple Intelligence , Apples artificial intelligence (AI) platform. You can now incorporate AI directly into your workflows, with options like comparing two input documents, generating an image, or using Visual Intelligence . Theres an option to tap into Apples on-device processing, use the companys Private Cloud Compute , or hand off to ChatGPT . And there are a bunch of pre-made shortcuts that showcase some of Apple Intelligences abilities, too. 5. Apple Music Lock Screen animations (Image credit: Apple) When youre playing music from the Apple Music app on your iPhone, iOS 26 will present a new visual treat on your Lock Screen. By default, youll see the tracks album art, but if it has an animated version, a quick tap on it will start the animation on your display. This effect requires the album or single to have an animated cover in the first place, and not all tracks come with this functionality. Youll also need to do it in Apple Music, as it doesnt work with Spotify . Still, its a neat bit of visual flair to go along with your favorite music. You might also like WWDC 2025 as it happened: all the iOS 26, MacOS Tahoe, and iPadOS news, with live video from Apple Park Ooh, shiny! I hate myself for being so excited about Liquid Glass in iOS 26 iOS 26 is official here are the 5 biggest new features coming to your iPhone ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/5-unsung-ios-26-features-that-look-way-more-u seful-than-liquid-glass --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .