With iOS 26, Apple is bringing several new features to the AirPods, making them more useful than before. The added functionality will be
In the new menu, you can choose either Press Once or Press and Hold. This refers to how you will press the stem on your AirPods to take a picture. Tap whichever you prefer. Now you can use your AirPods to snap a picture or shoot a video in Camera.
Apple might be hiding a potentially very useful new AirPods feature.
In the fifth beta of iOS 26, Apple appears to have subtly upgraded AirPods charging. Code in iOS 26 says that the AirPods Charging case "now
We got the grand reveal of iOS 26 back in June, and it's currently in public beta testing, but Apple continues to add new features to the software – including support for an expanded lighting system on AirPods charging cases.
When Apple announced Live Translation at WWDC25, one major use case was missing: real-world conversations. That might be in the works too.
The forthcoming iOS 26 for iPhones could be bringing live translation to AirPods. This is according to system assets discovered in the new beta.
OS 26 beta 6 reveals AirPods double-press gesture to launch real-world Live Translation, likely for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, expanding beyond FaceTime, Phone, and Messages
AirPods Pro 2 have received powerful new features every year via firmware updates, and iOS 26 continues the trend with its additions.