iOS 26 Speculation Thread

[gtmead09]

Although unlikely (and probably mentioned before) I feel like we are going straight to RC rather than B4. Timing has been different this year. We are later than normal in the cycle. B4 this week means public release the week of the 15th. Seems late.

18.2. - Dec 11
17.2 - Dec 11
16.2 - Dec 13

Release dates, so not saying your right or wrong, but could go either way on this one.

 

[Reeneman]

Although unlikely (and probably mentioned before) I feel like we are going straight to RC rather than B4. Timing has been different this year. We are later than normal in the cycle. B4 this week means public release the week of the 15th. Seems late.

Probably the Apple team is still busy in discussing exactly this 😅

 

[JCCL]

Probably the Apple team is still busy in discussing exactly this 😅

Nah, they know exactly their schedule, and have known it for a while.

 

[drak22]

I just hope they haven't forgotten they have to go back to work haha
I guess it'll be tomorrow.

 

[greg624]

They pulled the battery update by the way lmao

 

[Schtibbie]

Really hoping for something today with a new carrier bundle for Visible adding 5G Standalone

If only!

 

[rgeiger97]

If only!

A man can dream!

 

[adrianlondon]

A man can dream!

I've had some weird dreams, but none relating to an iOS 26 beta!
(yet)

 

[ibookemo]

I've had some weird dreams, but none relating to an iOS 26 beta!
(yet)

None that you remember anyway.

 

[tomtad]

No way they're going 3 weeks without a new beta here. It will arrive today

 

[gforce216]

No way they're going 3 weeks without a new beta here. It will arrive today

Agreed. It would either be today or tomorrow.

 

[Reeneman]

Today a sweet little RC please

 

[gtmead09]

With 26.2 needing to be out before the holidays, I doubt as well that this week goes by without any type of beta or RC being released.

 

[Hamsterhjulet]

At this point they must be skipping a fourth beta and go directly to RC.

 

[Dog Bone Malone]

(roger bleep) Cupertino (roger bleep), this is mission control. All systems stable. T minus 22 mins and counting. (roger bleep)

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

Today it is

 

[Tim Jobs the 2nd]

With 26.2 needing to be out before the holidays, I doubt as well that this week goes by without any type of beta or RC being released.

Yeah based on history (going off memory here), 26.3 Beta 1 should release about a week before the holiday break and then Beta 2 will come after the new year. So 26.2 has to be finishing up real soon.

 

[yeahtyeaht]

At this point they must be skipping a fourth beta and go directly to RC.

This week B4, next week RC and the following Monday public release

 

[dannyyankou]

I know this isn’t the case, but it’s funny to think about the idea of an Apple employee reading this thread, and being like “I’m going to ruin their day and push the release back one more day, mwahahaha”

 

[mariuskv]

(roger bleep) Cupertino (roger bleep), this is mission control. All systems stable. T minus 22 mins and counting. (roger bleep)

Houston, we have a problem.

 

[Kylo83]

my guess is RC next week and public release 15th December monday, but hopefully its earlier

 

[dannyyankou]

I’m thinking today.

 

[furbzv1]

come on Tim. Push the button. or not, so I can go to lunch

 

[Hamsterhjulet]

Can’t remember last time we’ve had three weeks between betas this late in the cycle. Seems weird.

 

[zarmanto]

come on Tim. Push the button. or not, so I can go to lunch

You would let Apple's release schedule dictate your lunch break?