iOS 26.2 Developer Beta 2 Is Here: Unlock Hidden iPhone Features

The posse of iOS 26.2's second developer beta has come out of the Apple gate for iPhone models that can be eligible, featuring a handful of small but significant updates on a number of apps and system functions. This new beta that is intended for the developers brings about smoother and more user-friendly operations with the public launch in mind.

In the meantime, according to MacRumors, the second developer beta of iOS 26.2 not only polishes the three well-known Apple apps such as Games, Measure, and CarPlay, but also brings the forth the operating system and the interface via animations. These changes lead to more fluid menu interactions and small adjustments across the system that magically transform the phone into a device of the future, similar to the one shared during the WWDC presentations.

Major Features in iOS 26.2 Developer Beta 2

Games App Enhancements: The Gaming app is now more user-friendly and allows the customers to filter and sort their gaming libraries with ease. There has been a refinement in the navigation with controllers, and live score updates during the game keep the users to be more immersed in the game.

Measure App Restructuring: The Choice of two dynamic" Liquid Glass bubbles" instead of plain white circles is the new design concept which the Apple Measure app has adopted.

CarPlay Improvements: Users are now able to handle pinned conversations in Messages through CarPlay settings only.

Menu Animations: Pop-out menus at corner buttons now have faster and smoother animations giving better and more intuitive interaction.

The release is situated right after the earliest public beta 1 of iOS 26.2, which has an effect of improving the core apps such as Reminders, Health, and Podcasts, apart from pointing to a Lock Screen customization slider. The update also broadened the AirPods Live Translation feature across the European Union users.

The iOS 26.2 Developer Beta 2 has a huge range of supported devices.

So the beta is ready to be downloaded on quite a lot of iPhones:

iPhone 17 Series: iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air

iPhone 16 Series: iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 16e

iPhone 15 Series: iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max

iPhone 14 Series: iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max

iPhone 13 Series: iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max

iPhone 12 Series: iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max

iPhone 11 Series: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max

iPhone SE: 2nd generation and later

Changing to iOS 26.2 Developer Beta 2

Go to the Apple Developer website, sign in and join the iOS 26 beta program.

Check if your iPhone is connected to the same Apple ID that is used for the developer account.

Then on your iPhone open Settings > General > Software Update.

Choose Beta Updates and pick the iOS 26 developer beta from the options.

When the iOS 26.2 developer beta shows up, go ahead and download and install it via Software Update.