Apple Removes Controversial Camera Changes in iOS 26 Beta 6

Apple remove changes on the iPhone camera (photo: dock. Apple)

JAKARTA – Apple has rolled out many improvements in iOS 26, but one of them has been quite annoying for users. This feature, which has been criticized for some time, is the changes to the camera app.

The technology company has indeed made many changes, but the modifications to the camera app have been considered a step backward. This modification was first noticed when Apple launched the fourth beta version of iOS 26.

At that time, Apple changed the way users switch camera modes. Normally, users simply need to swipe in the opposite direction of the interface movement, but Apple changed this to a finger-based glass slider.

After this change was launched, many iOS 26 beta users filed complaints. Finally, in the fifth iOS 26 beta update, Apple addressed these complaints by adding an option in Settings to revert to the classic swipe method.

Apparently, many users still dislike this change. Therefore, Apple has relented in its changes in the recently released sixth beta. The classic swipe option has been removed, according to a 9to5google report.

As a result, users will no longer find the Classic Mode Switch button in Settings. This decision leaves users with no way to customize the app.

However, there's good news for those who were inconvenienced. The swipe direction for switching modes has been restored to the classic, much-loved method. This change demonstrates that Apple is listening to user feedback.