Files app a disaster after iOS 26 update

No issues on the Files app are caused by iOS26.2. Many things can cause problems with the Files app.  If you tell people you think it's an iOS update, it might make it harder to fix or find a solution for the real issue.

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Edi_Mesic wrote:

After updating to iOS 26 (iPhone 14 pro) I can no longer double tap on pictures in the “Files” app to zoom in.

Swiping images down to get back to the overview is weirdly buggy as well.

Anyone know why? Tried everything from resetting the phone to removing and reinstalling the Files app.

I think you're the first to suggest this issue with the Files App that I have seen. And I just tried to do what you suggest isn't working in the Files App on my iPhone running iOS 26.2 and everything works as it has always worked. I'm not doubting it isn't working the same on your phone, but it's not an issue with iOS 26. Are you updated to iOS 26.2? Have you Force Restarted your iPhone (something I do after EVERY iOS update) --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

OP is absolutely correct and the reply condescendingly saying he’s asking the wrong questions is awfully quick to judge.

i can confirm every bit of the behavior reported by OP. I turned off the preview app and am using the files app the same way as I was prior to updating to iOS 26 but the gestures are totally ruined. It often fails to swipe left and right, almost always fails to swipe up or down to close an image (I usually have to pinch it to close,) and double tap to zoom fails most of the time as well.

they did something to the gesture behavior and have basically broken it.

basdfaweasdfawtgasdfas wrote: "...they did something to the gesture behavior and have basically broken it."

basdfaweasdfawtgasdfas ~ Consider letting Apple know:

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Either you have logged out from iCloud Drive on your device or yet to Set up iCloud Drive on your iPhone.

If you had those files on other Cloud Drives (iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, DropBox, Flickr, box, AmazonDrive, Adobe Creative Cloud etc) Then please log into them before you can access those files on Files App.

Not a fan of the Files app myself, so I can relate, but I don't have similar issues myself.

I reread your initial post and that does not provide many clues for people like @SravanKrA

As you can see at the level and #posts, they don't just accidentally walk by and try to be rude. They almost live here on the community.

(Please don't take this too personal. Yes I write this to you, but it is more a common observation that members post a question and hardly any pointers.)

Maybe you could upload a small file where your issue shows? Visualisation always helps. Or upload a screen recording to an external source and paste the link here.

I hope your issue gets sorted. Nothing more annoying than a phone that doesn't do what it is expected to.

Wish you all the best!