Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Apple Seeds iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Release Candidates

MacRumors

MacRumors

macrumors bot
Original poster
Apr 12, 2001
69,229
40,238


Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with the updates coming a week after Apple seeded the ninth betas. Release candidates represent the finalized version of new software that will be provided to the public provided no last minute bugs are discovered.

iOS-26-Feature.jpg

Registered developers and public beta testers can download the new beta software using the Software Update section of the Settings app.

iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 feature Apple's new Liquid Glass design aesthetic, with a focus on translucency and glass-like interface elements. The design extends to the Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Control Center, along with menus and buttons in apps.

Apple's software includes features for apps like Messages, Phone, Shortcuts, and Apple Music, along with new Apple Intelligence features, a revamp for CarPlay, and more. In iPadOS 26, there's a whole new multitasking system that supports multiple app windows for a more Mac-like experience.

For more on the features in iOS 26, we have a dedicated iOS 26 roundup and a separate iPadOS 26 roundup. New features have been found in each of the betas, and you can get a recap here: beta 2, for beta 3, beta 4, beta 5, beta 6, and beta 7.

Apple plans to release iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 on September 15.

Article Link: Apple Seeds iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Release Candidates
 
Article Link
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/apple-seeds-ios-26-rc/
I've had serious problems with the install of iOS from the start. Every install has caused a boot loop until I reset my iPhone 16 Pro Max and reinstall the previous OS. The issue has something to do with something in my iCloud backup. I can even do a clean install through Restore, iOS will work, but once the full iCloud Backup restores the iPhone Gets locked into a boot loop. I've repeatedly told Apple, I've been paring down the contents of my iPhone, and it still happens. I've read on reddit that others are having this problem too, and Apple doesn't seem to be fixing it.

So WARNING: INSTALLING iOS 26 can cause UNEXPECTED boot loops, AND UPON RESTORE of ICLOUD or Mac BACKUPS, THE BOOT LOOPS RETURNS IF YOU USE IOS 26! I had to revert to iOS 18.6.2 to use my iPhone.
 
  • Haha
  • Like
Reactions: AndoAU, mac-hummer and TJFDenver
Installed on my iPhone! Holy crap my label-less buttons like ginormous now. Is there anyway to make them smaller without labels? On a 16 Pro so display scaling can only make things larger.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back