iOS apps

Some iPhone users have noticed the volume bar no longer appears on the lock screen when adjusting audio, prompting confusion. CNET published a guide explaining how to bring it back, walking through the settings changes that restore the on-screen volume indicator. The issue appears related to software behavior rather than hardware faults, and the fix takes only a few steps in the Settings app.

Starting with version 0.76 of React Native, the new architecture is enabled by default for applications on Android and iOS. Developers are discussing the shift, with commentary analyzing the Turbo Native modules and what the change means for app development workflows and compatibility with existing projects built on the older architecture.

Google's Firebase SDK for Apple app development is seeing renewed attention among developers. The open-source firebase-ios-sdk repository provides the tools iOS developers use to add analytics, authentication, messaging and other Firebase services to apps on Apple platforms. Interest in the project suggests developers are actively engaging with its code, updates or documentation as they build and maintain iOS applications.

Lux Optics has released a new update to Halide, its manually-focused camera app for iPhone and iPad that positions itself against computational photography. The update adds two new photography looks and support for the variable aperture on the latest iPhone Pro's main camera, making it one of the first third-party iOS camera apps to tap that hardware feature.

Microsoft has rolled out a new version of its Outlook app for Android, iOS, and macOS on September 30. The update is being shared among Windows and tech enthusiasts, with users passing along the release to keep their mail and calendar clients current across devices.

Apple has released the 7.0 beta of Apple Music for Android, bringing a visual redesign closely modelled on the iOS version's look. The update gives Android users an interface matching Apple's design language across platforms. Tech observers are noting that Apple is increasingly unifying the appearance of its apps on rival operating systems.

Apple announced that Final Cut Camera now supports variable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro, alongside additional pro-level camera controls arriving with iOS 27. The update gives filmmakers finer control over depth of field and exposure directly from the app, extending the iPhone's professional video production capabilities. The news is drawing attention from mobile videographers and content creators tracking Apple's camera software push.