IOS 26 Beta - Anyone try it yet?

[FloridaMan655321]

Its a very simple solution. You prioritize carplay's realtime data when carpplay is available. If not, attempt to hit the FordPass API. If neither is available, give the stupid error about the "battery data is not accurate".

Maybe a “battery status may be incorrect until connecting to CarPlay” would be a better error.

As for the other discussion, is it that much of a hassle to connect before saying where you want to go? It’s not like ABRP where you can adjust stops and save (unless they’ve added it in 26), so if you’re in your house or in your car, does it matter when you choose a place to go and find directions? I plan my long trips days before and do this on the desktop so I’ve got it all planned out and organized. So I’m not really caring what Apple thinks my SOC is

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[Mashedtators]

 

[Timeless Epoch]

Maybe a “battery status may be incorrect until connecting to CarPlay” would be a better error.

As for the other discussion, is it that much of a hassle to connect before saying where you want to go? It’s not like ABRP where you can adjust stops and save (unless they’ve added it in 26), so if you’re in your house or in your car, does it matter when you choose a place to go and find directions? I plan my long trips days before and do this on the desktop so I’ve got it all planned out and organized. So I’m not really caring what Apple thinks my SOC is

With the state of things right now, I do not disagree with anything you said. That is why I called it low hanging fruit to move Maps into the right direction. It would not make Apple Maps a great planning tool, agreed.

 

[Mmiketa]

Maybe a “battery status may be incorrect until connecting to CarPlay” would be a better error.

As for the other discussion, is it that much of a hassle to connect before saying where you want to go? It’s not like ABRP where you can adjust stops and save (unless they’ve added it in 26), so if you’re in your house or in your car, does it matter when you choose a place to go and find directions? I plan my long trips days before and do this on the desktop so I’ve got it all planned out and organized. So I’m not really caring what Apple thinks my SOC is

I'm with Timeless Epoch, if Siri can now tell me by battery percentage there is no reason that cannot be pulled into maps to use for route plannning. At the very least, let me manually enter an SOC when trip planning.

 

[watts/up]

I am. And HYPED FOR THIS SIMPLE THING:

For me it's (hopefully) getting pinch to zoom in Apple Maps in CarPlay. I never understood why Ford's native maps app supported it but CarPlay didn't. This article and referenced video say we're finally getting multi-touch gestures (if Ford supports it).

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/12/apple-highlights-two-smaller-carplay-changes/

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/216/?time=865

 

[Mmiketa]

For me it's (hopefully) getting pinch to zoom in Apple Maps in CarPlay. I never understood why Ford's native maps app supported it but CarPlay didn't. This article and referenced video say we're finally getting multi-touch gestures (if Ford supports it).

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/12/apple-highlights-two-smaller-carplay-changes/

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2025/216/?time=865

Does anyone in the beta know if you can use multitouch on maps? I think I would install the beta just for that.

 

[Mashedtators]

Does anyone in the beta know if you can use multitouch on maps? I think I would install the beta just for that.

Waze doesn't have multitouch yet and I have the Waze beta as well

Edit: I'll check Apple Maps and Google maps tonight when I go out

 

[Mashedtators]

Does anyone in the beta know if you can use multitouch on maps? I think I would install the beta just for that.

Waze, Apple Maps, and Google maps didn’t have multitouch ability

 

[watts/up]

Bummer. Hopefully it'll be included in an upcoming beta.

 

[digitaldad]

iOS 26 Beta 2 is available for download/updating.

 

[ChrisCon]

Beta 2 has smart zoom .

 

[majorgearhead]

Beta 2 has smart zoom .

I have been deliberatly not running the beta so I can have a nice surprise on the 15th with IOS26 release. I noticed something on your screen that intrigued me. In more recent betas did they eliminate the time on the CarPlay display for the Lightning? It has long been a OCD thing for me that when using CarPlay on the Lightning, you have time on the CarPlay window and time on top bar. It is completely unnecessary, and sometimes, hilariously the time is off by a few seconds between the two.

Also does anyone know if someone has done a video putting CarPlay and Apple Maps routing through its paces on IOS26?

 

[Mashedtators]

It is completely unnecessary, and sometimes, hilariously the time is off by a few seconds between the two.

Wait until you see the widget screen.

 

[MichaelCA]

I have been deliberatly not running the beta so I can have a nice surprise on the 15th with IOS26 release. I noticed something on your screen that intrigued me. In more recent betas did they eliminate the time on the CarPlay display for the Lightning? It has long been a OCD thing for me that when using CarPlay on the Lightning, you have time on the CarPlay window and time on top bar. It is completely unnecessary, and sometimes, hilariously the time is off by a few seconds between the two.

Also does anyone know if someone has done a video putting CarPlay and Apple Maps routing through its paces on IOS26?

Times still there bottom left. It’s covered when the microphone in use icon is there.

been rocking iOS 26 since beta 1 no problems with Apple Maps. There was early hiccups but it’s pretty polished now. The final non beta versions should be out in a couple of weeks. Apple is announcing the new phones next week.

 

[majorgearhead]

Times still there bottom left. It’s covered when the microphone in use icon is there.

been rocking iOS 26 since beta 1 no problems with Apple Maps. There was early hiccups but it’s pretty polished now. The final non beta versions should be out in a couple of weeks. Apple is announcing the new phones next week.

Awesome. Thank you for confirming. I love the new CarPlay on iOS 26. Honestly this is the thing I am most stoked for with iOS 26. One question, are you able to pinch to zoom?

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