India, Nov. 4 -- Apple's next software update, iOS 26.1, is bringing back one of the iPhone's most nostalgic elements, the iconic "slide to unlock" gesture, but in a refreshed form. The upcoming version introduces a "slide to stop" control for alarms, designed to prevent accidental taps when trying to silence the morning wake-up call.

In the new update, users will need to slide a bar to turn off alarms instead of pressing a single large button, reducing the risk of switching off alarms unintentionally. The new interface closely resembles the original "slide to unlock" mechanism that defined early iPhones from 2007 to 2016, offering a subtle nod to Apple's design heritage while adding a practical safety net for heavy sleepers.

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