iOS 26 Speculation Thread

[dannyyankou]

I’m starting to think we won’t see the first 26.4 beta until the second half of February.

 

[janezblond]

As Beta 3 is out now I think RC next week and we are about 2 weeks away from public release.

I would usually say only if the public beta is released on the same day as the dev beta. Since this heuristic won’t apply this time around (given the dev beta is already being released late in the day so the same day release is impossible) it is a coin toss whether you are right or not.

 

[gtmead09]

Interesting that it's a D build. Not that we can't jump to RC next week, but I wouldn't say that jump is done deal.

 

[kevman8396]

Beta 3 out now

 

[Broken Hope]

Surprised my new AirTag is already showing shipped as it's not due till the 28th.

 

[arovik]

I’m starting to think we won’t see the first 26.4 beta until the second half of February.

Its already leaked that this is the case

 

[Artemiz]

I’m starting to think we could be seeing 26.4 beta tomorrow. Or Wednesday.

 

[kevman8396]

Beta 3 out now

Disregard LOL

 

[rocknrolldoggy]

I'm not seeing a Beta 3 thread. Is Banglazed snowed in?

 

[rti92391]

Long live Banglazed..posted one just in case he is gone

 

[Chinoo]

Downloading beta 3

 

[Reeneman]

I’m starting to think we won’t see the first 26.4 beta until the second half of February.

Would match to last year. 18.4 Beta 1 was released 21.02.2025.

 

[Reeneman]

Download Beta 3 now.
Shoutout to 26.2 B2 - it was a good time

 

[drak22]

I installed beta 3 and there are 0 changes. The bugs I reported in 26.2 are still there. I expected that after almost two weeks they would have fixed at least some of them, but no. At least for now, there are no updates released by Apple, but I think this also happened in beta 2.

 

[Travis299]

IOS26.3 B3.

 

[Clebus]

iOS 16 got an update today too.
Prediction: RC next week, public the week after then 26.4b1 on the 12th or 17th.

 

[arovik]

I’m starting to think we could be seeing 26.4 beta tomorrow. Or Wednesday.

26.4 beta 1 is rumored to be released in the second half of February:

Here's When Apple Plans to Unveil a New Siri Powered by Google Gemini

Apple plans to unveil a more personalized version of Siri powered by Google Gemini next month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "The company has been planning an announcement of the new Siri in the second half of February, when it will give demonstrations of the functionality," he wrote, in...

www.macrumors.com

 

[Artemiz]

26.4 beta 1 is rumored to be released in the second half of February:

Here's When Apple Plans to Unveil a New Siri Powered by Google Gemini

Apple plans to unveil a more personalized version of Siri powered by Google Gemini next month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "The company has been planning an announcement of the new Siri in the second half of February, when it will give demonstrations of the functionality," he wrote, in...

www.macrumors.com

Then this is just gonna be my rumor.

 

[iSuzan]

26.4 beta 1 is rumored to be released in the second half of February:

Here's When Apple Plans to Unveil a New Siri Powered by Google Gemini

Apple plans to unveil a more personalized version of Siri powered by Google Gemini next month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "The company has been planning an announcement of the new Siri in the second half of February, when it will give demonstrations of the functionality," he wrote, in...

www.macrumors.com

Also think so. And I am not even sure if we already see the new Siri/Gemini with 26.4 B1 already or in later betas.

But that is all the very near future. Time to relax, we will see it soon enough. So some time to take a deep breath before you can start to complain about the new Siri. ;-)

 

[Reeneman]

Think we still will have some weeks with IOS 26.3
Wouldn’t expect iOS 26.4 B1 before mid of February.

 

[HouseLannister]

I’m starting to think we won’t see the first 26.4 beta until the second half of February.

That seems to be the plan. Announcement/demo on 2/16 and developer beta that day or next?

 

[Kal Madda]

Think we still will have some weeks with IOS 26.3
Wouldn’t expect iOS 26.4 B1 before mid of February.

Yeah, I think you’re right. 👍🏻

 

[Kal Madda]

That seems to be the plan. Announcement/demo on 2/16 and developer beta that day or next?

Yeah, I’m thinking it may go as follows:

- 26.3 RC Beta next week (February 2-6)
- 26.3 Public release (February 9-13)
- 26.4 Developer Beta 1 (February 16-20)

That seems to match the reports of the new Siri landing mid February. 👍🏻