Apple seeds second developer beta of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1

Apple has rolled out the iOS 26.1 Beta 2 for iPhones, along with new second developer betas for its other operating systems.

The iOS 26.1 Beta 2 update brings several improvements, minute UI design changes, and bug fixes to the iPhone. In the latest beta update, Alarms and Timers get a new ‘Slide to stop’ button instead of the tap option.

iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26

iOS 26.1 Beta 2 introduces a new toggle under Privacy & Security in Settings that lets users automatically download and install security patches. The Fitness app now supports creating custom workouts.

Meanwhile,…