iOS 26 new AirPods features New head gestures Gesture for adjusting the volume of Conversation Awareness Sleep detection AirPods can now pause audio when it detects the user has fallen asleep Camera control Users can now capture an image on an iPhone by a click on the AirPods stem Audio Mix Apple is working on a new "studio quality" mic mode for AirPods Improved pairing Apple is working on a new feature that improves the pairing experience in shared iPads