A new feature on Apple’s iOS 26 will tell users that the camera lens requires cleaning the lens on their iPhone or iPad.
Apple unveiled several updates on iOS 26 Wwdc 2025 On Monday. During the event, Apple briefly shown a slide with all 36 new features on the next version of iOS and one of the capabilities is “lens cleaning sign”.
Silently launched lens cleaning signal iOS 26 has a highly useful feature that detects Dirt or spot on camera lens An iPad or iPhone and the user informs the user to wipe it before taking a photo.
However, the exact method behind this facility has not been confirmed yet, Aaron ParisA researcher for MarastersThe Settings app for iOS 26 posted a screenshot looking like a lens cleaning signal. When an iPhone or iPad user selects to turn on this feature, Apple says: “A suggestion displays when the camera lens must be cleaned to improve image quality.”
New in iOS 26 – Lens Cleaning Signs.
A suggestion displays when the camera should be the lens
The image was cleaned to improve quality. pic.twitter.com/j8rmqm24QX– Aaron (@Aronpi 613) June 9, 2025
Probably, lens cleaning signal automatically identifies the lens gram just before taking a picture. This reminder can help prevent blurred or low quality photos due to fingerprints, dust or other debris on the lens. While a small detail, this image can create a noticeable difference in quality and become a highly practical iOS 26 feature for iPhone and iPad photographers.
Other new features shown in a slide in a slide in a slide in a slide in WWDC 2025 on Monday include “events in photos”, which is possible that the iOS 26 will add support for events in the photo app. There are also “photos preview”, it shows that the message will achieve the ability to show image preview on the iPhone. Apple also unveiled the “relevant video thumbnail” in search results. Based on this description, the search results in the photo can now include specific parts of a video that are relevant to the search term.
In WWDC, Apple also unveiled a new “Liquid glass” design for its camera and photo app WWDC in 2025. Ridizine is part of Apple’s liquid glass esthetic that is overhaling the look of every operating system (OS) of Apple.
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