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iPadOS 26.1 Public

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The public iPadOS 26.1 release added Slide Over, expanded local capture, added appearance and media controls, and shipped platform security repairs.

Date
Nov 3, 2025
Availability
available
Revision
No

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  1. About the security content of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1; released November 3, 2025

  2. About iPadOS 26 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.1

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

enhancement · changed

Camera, FaceTime, safety, and Vision Pro app updates

documentedconfirmed

The release added a Lock Screen camera-gesture setting, improved low-bandwidth FaceTime audio, enabled documented child-safety defaults, and brought Apple’s Vision Pro app to iPad.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.1

feature · introduced

Resizable Slide Over windowing

documentedconfirmed

Slide Over became a resizable, always-available window that could be moved offscreen when it was not needed.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.1

enhancement · changed

Tinted Liquid Glass appearance

documentedconfirmed

A new setting let users choose a higher-opacity tinted Liquid Glass treatment instead of the default clear appearance.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.1

enhancement · changed

Local capture gain and file-location controls

documentedconfirmed

Local capture added gain control for external USB microphones and let users choose where captured files were saved.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.1

enhancement · changed

Apple Music navigation and AutoMix over AirPlay

documentedconfirmed

Apple Music added MiniPlayer swipe navigation between tracks and extended AutoMix playback to AirPlay.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 26 Updates · iPadOS 26.1

security · fixed

iOS and iPadOS 26.1 security hardening

documentedconfirmed

Apple documented a broad security set covering privacy, sandbox boundaries, protected data, locked-device exposure, media handling, system services, and WebKit.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 · iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1; released November 3, 2025