iOS 26 Speculation Thread

[Travis299]

15PM & 16P both IOS26 (23A340) and no problems.
Apple watch 10 (23R351).

All 3 were updated in less than 45 minutes today.

 

[Kal Madda]

Installed RC on my iPad Pro, I still need to install it on my iPhone 12. But so far it’s been running great, and the install was nice and quick! 👍🏻

 

[janezblond]

The return key on the UK English keyboard is still broken (truncated) in the RC on 13" iPads

 

[arovik]

Not before next week I guess

If we follow previous years it will be the week after public release, so two weeks from now

edit: actually 17.1 was like this, but 16.1 and 15.1 came a day or two after public release. we cant count 18.1 as that one came in the middle of 18.0 beta testing

 

[Kal Madda]

I installed the RC beta on my iPhone, it’s working great! 👍🏻

 

[Nikiforidis]

Installed RC and switched off Beta Updates. Will I receive an update on next Monday public release version or no because it's exactly the same? Or only if the build number changes from RC to next Monday's release?

 

[pw5a29]

Installed RC and switched off Beta Updates. Will I receive an update on next Monday public release version or no because it's exactly the same? Or only if the build number changes from RC to next Monday's release?

in most case it will be the same, then nothing changes for you.

If there's a build update, then you'll also get it.

 

[Nikiforidis]

in most case it will be the same, then nothing changes for you.

If there's a build update, then you'll also get it.

Thanks' for confirming. Hope for new build then.

 

[gank41]

Installed RC and switched off Beta Updates. Will I receive an update on next Monday public release version or no because it's exactly the same? Or only if the build number changes from RC to next Monday's release?

There’s a good chance that the RC Build will be the release, but either way if you have Beta Updates turned off, you’ll either get it still or you’ll already be on it.

 

[Hamsterhjulet]

I have a feeling a RC2 will come out today or tomorrow.

 

[gtmead09]

I'm on the fence right now for either a RC2 today or I could potentially see Monday's release being a build or two higher then the RC we already got.

 

[dannyyankou]

Have they ever released a second RC build for a x.0 iOS? I don’t think they have.

 

[Reeneman]

Installed RC and switched off Beta Updates. Will I receive an update on next Monday public release version or no because it's exactly the same? Or only if the build number changes from RC to next Monday's release?

We don’t know yet. There could be an RC2 today or tomorrow or a new version on Monday.
Otherwise this current RC is the same version as on Monday.
If you disable the beta updates you will nevertheless get an update on Monday - if the final is a different version.

 

[Reeneman]

Have they ever released a second RC build for a x.0 iOS? I don’t think they have.

Think so. The last 1-2 year (iOS 18 and 17) it was like this, at least in one of those years, if I remember it correctly.

 

[Reeneman]

I'm on the fence right now for either a RC2 today or I could potentially see Monday's release being a build or two higher then the RC we already got.

Could be.
Also curious is there are any release issues with the 17 models as seen in some of the years before.
iPhone 14: camera focus bug in some social media apps that could cause hardware issues
iPhone 15 (pro): some (over)heating and data transfer issues…
iPhone 16: nothing that I can remember.

 

[Mikepeer]

30 min 😬 RC2 🫣

 

[dannyyankou]

Think so. The last 1-2 year (iOS 18 and 17) it was like this, at least in one of those years, if I remember it correctly.

They didn’t release a second RC for iOS 17 or iOS 18. They did for some 18.x releases though, and maybe 17.x

 

[Mlrollin91]

They didn’t release a second RC for iOS 17 or iOS 18. They did for some 18.x releases though, and maybe 17.x

Not only that, there has never been a second RC on a X.0 release. 18.2 and 18.4 had RC 2s. A second RC doesn't make sense. A iPhone 17 release day 26.0.1 is more likely.

iOS Version History Chart

iOS version history chart

www.thinkybits.com

 

[dannyyankou]

Reminder though, turn off developer beta updates in case Monday has a new Beta build. You won't get the update without doing that.

And I'm just seeing other people already recommended that lol.

 

[WildstarBR2020]

Anyone seeing the timeline for the 26.1 Beta?

 

[arovik]

Anyone seeing the timeline for the 26.1 Beta?

I guess it will be out either on Tuesday/Wednesday next week, or the week after.

 

[TheCart]

Just got this popup

 

[Tomas1988]

Just got this popupView attachment 2547053

Same too

 

[mattburley7]

im more curious if 26.1 will be more liquid glass similar to what we saw in the early betas of 26 🤔 i think there is still room for improvement