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iOS 26 Speculation Thread
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There are so many inconsistencies with liquid glass right now, especially in light mode. It’s more opaque in the Music app, but it’s very transparent and glassy in photos.
I’m thinking hardware announcements at 11am. That’s what I recall happened with m4 MacBook Pro too
I think next week. Seems like they are preparing a revised version of 26.0.1 which could be released for the upcoming new iPads or they prepare it for the Air release in China which is also happening this week.
https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/13/new-ios-26-0-1-release-might-be-coming-for-iphone/
... really sounds weird - but as stated in the article maybe only for the new iPad ... not for devices already having 26.0.1 installed.
They need it for the new hardware (iPad Pro M5, etc.), which might come sooner than iOS 26.1 is ready.
If 26.0.2 would come this week there wouldn’t be a need to release a revised version of 26.0.1.
It’s very likely that 26.0.2 isn’t done yet and they’re going to release it next week. For the upcoming devices this week they’re going to release the revised update.
This does not make sense. Why re-release a 26.0.1 when they can go straight to 26.0.2 and then 26.1 a few weeks later?
Because 26.0.2 isn't ready. They'll stick with 26.0.1 till next week when .0.2 comes out.
How do we know it is not ready for its primary purpose, which is supporting the new devices for a short while? Either way, we will know soon enough.
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Presumably the new iPads won’t actually ship/release for a week anyway, so they’re hardly going to reissue 26.0.1 this week for announced devices that won’t actually be in customers hands for a week if not longer.
New 26.0.1 build could just be device-specific build new devices ship with and not be a "re-release" for all devices. 26.0.2 can still release today.
I think new build numbers for 26.0.1 simply coincide with what is loaded at factory. Simple as that. 26.0.2 can simply be an OTA for them during setup or after.
RC next week if we following 17.1 betas which ended up having only 3
that puts public release on the 27th
that puts public release on the 27th
Don’t forget, the 20th might be most probably 26.1 RC or b4 if they stick to their schedule
I am assuming they won’t release 26.0.2 and 26.1 in such close proximity to eachother. At least a week in between them. I think there’s only been one instance where there was evidence they were testing a point update that they ultimately did not release - and even then I’m not sure I’m remembering correctly.