Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.

The official iOS 26 public beta is out now for anyone to try. But Apple's seventh and latest version is reserved exclusively for developers. This latest developer beta version is supposed to be more ...

Apple's CEO Tim Cook today said the iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 developer betas are the company's most popular developer betas ever. "It's wonderful to see great momentum building for our ...

Apple says the iOS 26 developer beta is now the most-installed developer seed in its history. During the July 31 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook praised “great momentum building for our platforms” and ...

Switching from the iOS 26 developer beta to the public beta is a straightforward process that allows you to adjust your device’s update schedule to better align with your preferences. While both ...

It's been nearly two months since Apple previewed iOS 26 during the WWDC 2025 keynote. This upcoming software update introduces Apple's new Liquid Glass design language. While it's been generating a ...

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Apple shared plenty of exciting updates about iOS 26 at WWDC 2025, but as new versions of the beta have rolled out, data miners have been digging up even more features that Apple has yet to announce.

The second developer beta of iOS 26 is finally here, and with it, an all-new ringtone, along with a few visual tweaks and enhancements. Here's what's new. With the second developer beta of iOS 26, ...

Apple today provided developers with a revised version of the first iOS 26 beta for testing purposes. The update is only available for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, so if you're running ‌iOS 26‌ ...

The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download, but it's not ready to be your daily driver. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. Blake has over a decade of ...