iOS 26 will be the new iPhone operating system, skipping the iOS 19 and later version, as we already announced, although this is only a visual change in the number, since the interior will follow the line that we rumored for weeks, and will have enough changes, among which is the one we will see today.
And it is that the improvements of the system are not only based on iPhone, but also on accessories that connect to it, as is the case of AirPods, which will benefit from this update without having to buy some new ones to enjoy them.
New changes in the AirPods with iOS 26
There will be enough changes that we will see in this version of iOS, although we are going to summarize them for points so that they are easier to understand:
- Chamber control from AirPods: You can capture photos or start recordings by playing the Airpods touch button, ideal for distance selfies or recordings without having to use other external methods or accessories.
- Automatic sleep detection: The AirPods will automatically pause the audio when they detect that the user has fallen asleep, saving battery and improving sleep quality.
- New gestures with your head: Calls can be accepted nodding or rejecting them by moving the head from side to side, as we saw in the announcement of the pro a long time ago.
- Microphone mode with study quality: It will improve voice quality by reducing background noise during calls or recordings. We do not know how much it will be noticed, but something is something.
- Improvements for educational environments: It will easily allow the airpods with iPads shared by several students.
There are only a few days left for Apple to present all this officially, where we will have more data on it, since the models that will receive these improvements are not safely clarified, as well as when they will arrive, so we could see them in the first beta of iOS 26, Or have to wait for the last one, although if we do not want to try these versions, it will not be official until September, where you should leave for everyone.
Anyway, we will try and install the betas, so we will tell you firsthand everything we see day by day. It does not look bad, and without changing the AirPods, it can be one of its biggest updates via software. Hopefully it is as rumors tell us.
And you, are you one of those who use the AirPods very often? Many people have opted for other cheaper models, because even very cheap imitations are heard great. That is why Apple tries to add exclusive functions to these, calling the attention of those users who have gone to other brands, and trying to use them again. Hopefully they continue like this, since they are improvements that, at least, I like them a lot. Leave us a comment with your opinion, and what would you change or add in the Airpods and their functions if you could do it.
