IOS 26 upgrade woes

Hey everyone.
Just upgraded to IOS 26 on my IPhone SE and I noticed some HUGE problems, but I'm not sure if they have to do with Voiceover or not. What I ended up doing is, I Emailed [email protected], and am awaiting their response. My Email went something like this.
"Hello Apple Accessibility Team,
I am reporting multiple critical accessibility failures in iOS 26 on my iPhone SE (Home button model).
1. App Library focus bug:
Every time I unlock my iPhone or press the Home button, VoiceOver immediately defaults to the App Library, not my first Home Screen.
VoiceOver announces “App Library” before sometimes jumping to the first app, creating confusion and disorientation.
The App Library cannot be disabled, leaving no workaround. That's the worst thing in the world.
This effectively breaks normal iPhone navigation for blind users relying on VoiceOver.
If VoiceOver is turned off, the Home button works normally, showing the first Home Screen. This confirms that the App Library behavior is a VoiceOver focus bug.
2. Press-and-hold for Siri is now too slow:
The Home button requires a significantly longer press to trigger Siri than in previous iOS versions.
iOS 26 no longer provides a setting to adjust the press-and-hold duration on Home-button devices.
This makes invoking Siri slow and cumbersome, which is especially disruptive for blind users who rely on Siri for hands-free operation.
3. Instagram / Facebook Feed Refresh Regression in iOS 26:
In iOS 26, VoiceOver users can no longer manually refresh Facebook and Instagram feeds. The three-finger swipe down gesture that used to refresh content now only scrolls, even when the app version hasn’t changed.
Before updating to iOS 26, the same Instagram version allowed manual refresh with VoiceOver gestures. The change is entirely caused by iOS 26.
VoiceOver now announces “Page 1 of 20” instead of “Refreshing content,” leaving blind users uncertain whether the feed is updating.
This regression blocks blind users from accessing new content in real-time, reducing accessibility and usability of Instagram.
There is no alternative VoiceOver gesture or setting to restore this functionality.
Impact:
Combined with the Home button issues, this makes basic app navigation and content access unreliable and frustrating. Blind users are now effectively excluded from a core feature of social media apps.
All of these issues severely impact basic iPhone usability and accessibility. Blind users cannot rely on the Home button to navigate or access Siri efficiently. I urge you to escalate these bugs and address them immediately in the next iOS update.
Thank you for your immediate attention."
Anyone else noticing these problems with IOS 26 on a home-button-based IPhone? Looking forward to hearing from anyone on this for sure.
Thanks
Michael