<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>iOS 26 introduces a new Smart Display Zoom setting to CarPlay, adjusting the user interface elements to better fit various dashboard screen sizes.</li><li>The setting allows for resizing CarPlay to match the shape and size of the vehicle's screen, showing an extra row of app icons when activated.</li><li>Olivia Hess, a CarPlay software engineer, highlighted the Smart Display Zoom feature during a WWDC 2025 video for developers.</li><li>This setting can be configured within the CarPlay Settings and is available on iOS 26, currently in developer beta.</li><li>A public beta for iOS 26 will be released next month, with the official update expected in September for iPhone 11 and newer models.</li><li>iOS 26 also brings additional features to CarPlay, such as a Liquid Glass design, Live Activities on the Dashboard screen, new widgets screen, Tapbacks, pinned conversations in Messages app, multi-touch support in mapping apps, and video playback via AirPlay while parked.</li></ul>

iOS 26 Adds New Zoom Setting to CarPlay

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