iOS 26 Speculation Thread

[Larbo]

Knowing my Luck, they'll release the same version as the RC and I'll be stuck with no CarPlay support for the next month+ due to the holidays...

Aww, what a shame…
Pay attention to the road!

 

[mikethebigo]

Bets on public release today?

While I’d like it to be today, my guess is Wednesday.

 

[BigDO]

Bets on public release today?

While I’d like it to be today, my guess is Wednesday.

They wouldn't push out RC2 for one day only. Wednesday, hopefully.

 

[chillip]

Hoping today but probs tomorrow or Thursday

 

[john991]

Hoping today but probs tomorrow or Thursday

Tomorrow then 26.3 beta Thursday

 

[VineRider]

My money is on tomorrow. This follows with last year when we got an RC2 on Monday and final was on Wednesday.

 

[gank41]

I hope it’s a higher build! 🤞 🤣

 

[ValerieDurden]

I hope it’s a higher build! 🤞 🤣

Really hope so.

 

[drak22]

When they've released a release candidate without a changelog and labeled it as beta, the official release has been a new build. I have no reason to think this time will be different, but with Apple lately it's hard to predict haha

 

[drak22]

In the past, there have been public releases a day after a RC2 release, and seeing the few changes in this second RC, they could very well release the official version today. Although I think tomorrow will be the chosen day for the official release. I'm inclined to think the first beta of 26.3 will arrive next week.

 

[sniffies]

Public release todꜵrrow.

 

[LillaViking]

I think we will get iOS 26.3 beta 1 today. And tomorrow or Thursday iOS 26.2 public release

 

[Domadia_Jasmine]

 

[dannyyankou]

I think we will get iOS 26.3 beta 1 today. And tomorrow or Thursday iOS 26.2 public release

This has literally happened only once.

 

[sirgromit]

Hopefully tomorrow! 🤞

 

[mattburley7]

Tomorrow!

 

[dannyyankou]

Would I be shocked if Apple announces AirTag 2 tomorrow morning followed by a 23.2 release later in the day? No, I would not.

I don’t have info or anything. But the original AirTag release coincided with an iOS 14.5 release, and I think it would be smart timing to push AirTag 2 sales as a stocking stuffer.

 

[Reeneman]

Final today? Some believers?

 

[Maloney~888]

Final today? Some believers?

My hopium says today’s the day!

 

[LillaViking]

iOS 26.3 beta today?

 

[dannyyankou]

iOS 26.3 beta today?

No.

But I do expect 26.2 final.

 

[Domadia_Jasmine]

 

[mattburley7]

i would not be surprised if its the same as RC2 or the build number just goes up from 54 to 55

will find out soon enough.

 

[yeahtyeaht]

I miss the times when we got the release on point and not minutes or even hours after

 

[phillytim]

x deleteme