iOS 26 Software Update Brings a New Design

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aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Please tell me Apple accidentally left the OS version check off and everyone still rocking an old 3.5" iPhone just got an update notice.

amotio@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y

And then their battery exploded and everyone at Apple laughed. The end.

JustARegularNerd@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 1y

You're probably jesting, but I can't see this happening because AFAIK iOS is imaged for specific phones - it's not like Windows where it's a generic software for any iPhone, it's a .ipsw image that is iOS 26 for iPhone 14 Plus for example.

panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I don’t hate it.

It’s better than I thought.

Repelle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

I think it’s an improvement overall, but there are places where background tinting on the glass and blurring should be stronger in order to improve contrast/readability. I still want pre-iOS 7 design back, though. Miss that aesthetic.

ThunderComplex@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Same here. Just upgraded and despite disliking the initial reveal this is pretty good. Feels playful and just a little less corporate.

panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

On iOS I do like that toolbars get out of your way a bit more.

What’s funny is Google has the same idea with material design, but they just stuck big annoying floating buttons on top of the content. It wasn’t a bad idea, the execution was poor.

Editing that idea back and doing regular buttons and transforming the toolbars on iOS is an improvement.

Readability is better than I anticipated, except the clock and battery indicators need more definition.

I’m not a fan of this on my Mac though. I’ve found a ton of bugs there, it’s inconsistent, performance bugs and freezes, and the toolbar settings result in breaking behaviour per app.

ThunderComplex@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y

Yeah the toolbars are the best upgrade

NotSteve_@piefed.ca · 11 pts · 1y

Pre-iOS 7 design with a dark mode would be amazing TBH

reddig33@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y

I wish. So much more readable.

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y

It does feel a bit like it went back full circle…

Ankkuli@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

It’s a step towards bringing Frutiger Aero back and I’m all for it.

kokesh@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I hope my wife doesn't update by mistake. I would hear about that every day for some weeks.

QuarterSwede@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

I thought the same but my wife actually is indifferent to it for the most part. What she does like is message backgrounds.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Shoop (can tell from pixels)