Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
iOS 26 Public Beta Expected This Week as First iOS 27 Rumor Surfaces
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I wonder if a folding iPhone is enough of a departure from a form factor perspective, that Apple will look to unveil the device early in the year such as at an event near WWDC 2026, so that developers can openly have access to the SDK to support it rather than a few privileged developers getting the access.
Feels like a device that developers are going to want some time with the SDKs to optimise things for, similar to how some other product launches have several months from announcement (Watch, VisionOS) in part to get the software stack there.
If not, that’s a lot of iOS logic to try keep out of iOS27 Betas.
Feels like a device that developers are going to want some time with the SDKs to optimise things for, similar to how some other product launches have several months from announcement (Watch, VisionOS) in part to get the software stack there.
If not, that’s a lot of iOS logic to try keep out of iOS27 Betas.
That’s interesting, I hope it’s not been too rough for them.
There’s usually between 5&7 betas released before the public one. We’re only on dev beta 3.
This either indicates a recklessness on the part of Apple, or a knowledge that their negative feedback statistics are in the right place for a public beta.
These are dev betas, things are expected to break. It means Apple may have more work to get through in time for launch than they have in recent years, but I don’t think that means Apple’s is being reckless.
Ahh yes, the final release.. aka the “oh no hope this doesnt make your phone sluggish just in time for our brand new iPhone” update 😉
God help us all. I truly hate the "roundification" and "bolding" of everything, not to mention liquid glass
. After experiencing iOS 18.5 and iOS 26, I'm still on iOS 17.7 and staying here until I see some REAL progress. Shoehorning visionOS features into iPhones? Yeah, that'll go well 🤦♂️
. After experiencing iOS 18.5 and iOS 26, I'm still on iOS 17.7 and staying here until I see some REAL progress. Shoehorning visionOS features into iPhones? Yeah, that'll go well 🤦♂️
Last edited:
As the three homescreens in that photo show, under Tim Cook, Apple's idea of "innovation" is copying Microsoft's stupidity.
The dev beta has been mostly solid since Liquid Glass has been scaled back. There are still some jagged edges on the design side - places with overlapping text, odd corner misalignments and this bizarre “effect” when clicking links in Safari where it appears the page “drops” into the URL bar, not a fan of that.
I feel like iOS 27 will be about battening down the hatches on iOS 26 and adding features mostly geared towards the foldable.
I feel like iOS 27 will be about battening down the hatches on iOS 26 and adding features mostly geared towards the foldable.
The first iOS 26 public beta should arrive this week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
"All indications are that iOS 26 should go into the public beta phase this coming week," said Gurman, in his Power On newsletter today.
In a social media post last week, Gurman said that the iOS 26 public beta would likely be released on or around Wednesday, July 23.
Apple previously announced that a public beta of iOS 26 would be available in July, but it did not provide a more specific timeframe.
The first public betas of iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and HomePod software 26 should be released alongside the iOS 26 public beta, and Apple is also planning to offer a public beta of its next major AirPods firmware update for the first time. Apple does not plan to offer a visionOS 26 public beta, though, according to its beta website.
Anyone can sign up to be a member of the Apple Beta Software Program, for free, and gain access to the public betas for testing. As always, we highly recommend backing up your devices before installing beta software, in case of issues.
All of the updates are already available in developer beta. A few years ago, Apple dropped the requirement to pay $99 per year for an Apple Developer Program membership in order to access the developer betas, but you still need to have an Apple Developer account. Technically, though, the public should wait for the public betas.
Looking ahead, the first iOS 27 rumor has surfaced.
According to Gurman, Apple will formally kick off development of iOS 27 soon, and the company plans to prioritize software features that are tailored for the long-rumored foldable iPhone. That device is expected to launch in the second half of next year.
Article Link: iOS 26 Public Beta Expected This Week as First iOS 27 Rumor Surfaces
“Apple will formally kick off development of iOS 27 soon”. — really?
The first iOS 26 public beta should arrive this week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
"All indications are that iOS 26 should go into the public beta phase this coming week," said Gurman, in his Power On newsletter today.
In a social media post last week, Gurman said that the iOS 26 public beta would likely be released on or around Wednesday, July 23.
Apple previously announced that a public beta of iOS 26 would be available in July, but it did not provide a more specific timeframe.
The first public betas of iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and HomePod software 26 should be released alongside the iOS 26 public beta, and Apple is also planning to offer a public beta of its next major AirPods firmware update for the first time. Apple does not plan to offer a visionOS 26 public beta, though, according to its beta website.
Anyone can sign up to be a member of the Apple Beta Software Program, for free, and gain access to the public betas for testing. As always, we highly recommend backing up your devices before installing beta software, in case of issues.
All of the updates are already available in developer beta. A few years ago, Apple dropped the requirement to pay $99 per year for an Apple Developer Program membership in order to access the developer betas, but you still need to have an Apple Developer account. Technically, though, the public should wait for the public betas.
Looking ahead, the first iOS 27 rumor has surfaced.
According to Gurman, Apple will formally kick off development of iOS 27 soon, and the company plans to prioritize software features that are tailored for the long-rumored foldable iPhone. That device is expected to launch in the second half of next year.
Article Link: iOS 26 Public Beta Expected This Week as First iOS 27 Rumor Surfaces