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Apple Seeds iOS 18.6 Release Candidate to Developers and Public Beta Testers

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Apple today seeded release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes, with the updates coming a week after Apple seeded the third betas. The release candidates mark the final version of the software that will be provided to the public provided no additional bugs are found.

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iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update.

No notable new features have been found in the iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 betas, so it's not clear what might be added in the update, though there are some changes to the App Store in the EU due to the DMA. Rumors suggest that Apple wanted to expand Apple Intelligence to China with iOS 18.6, but regulatory hurdles have delayed the launch.

iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 likely focus on smaller changes and bug fixes, and we'll update this article should anything new be found in the fourth beta.

Apple is winding down work on iOS 18 and is focusing on iOS 26. iOS 26 is in beta testing right now and is set to launch in September alongside new iPhone 17 models.

Article Link: Apple Seeds iOS 18.6 Release Candidate to Developers and Public Beta Testers
 
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Wooo, it's time to get stoked for the BEST, MOST POWERFUL iOS 18 that Apple has ever released. This is the version that is the closest to Apple's true vision for iOS 18 that Apple has ever released. Apple can't wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with iOS 18.6!
 
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Bizarrely, I just checked for a software update out of the blue and there it was! Thought I’d missed the announcement on here until I came to check. Downloading now..
 
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damn. i guess ios 26 beta 4 is tomorrow then. beta 3 has been awful the last few days I was really looking forward to 4 today. oh well, I can wait one more day.
 
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I was expecting this to go live GA. 3 betas and a RC seems like a lot for a seemingly small update?
 
Releases:
iOS 18.6 RC (22G84)
iPadOS 17.7.9 RC (21H446)
iPadOS 18.6 RC (22G84)
macOS 15.6 RC (24G84)
tvOS 18.6 RC (22M84)
visionOS 2.6 RC (22O783)
watchOS 11.6 RC (22U84)

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Well. Anyways. I would have really preferred if they were only going to drop one of them today that it had been BETA 4 for iPadOS 26. But...I guess another day or another week isn't going to hurt me.
 
klasma said:
The only listed change is a new Known Issue. 🤪
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Lately, Apple has given very little detail in the release notes for betas. It would be helpful if they provided more detail. For example, it would be helpful to beta testers to know what bugs they might have experienced in the last beta were fixed in the new one.
 
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