Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.

Anyone with a compatible iPhone can test the latest iOS 26 features ahead of the operating system's official release next month. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google ...

The official iOS 26 public beta is out now for anyone to try. But Apple's seventh and latest version is reserved exclusively for developers. This latest developer beta version is supposed to be more ...

The iOS 26 developer beta 6 features refinements to Liquid Glass and other minor improvements in the UI. Users will notice a new intro video, ringtones, faster app animations, and improved readability ...

It's been nearly two months since Apple previewed iOS 26 during the WWDC 2025 keynote. This upcoming software update introduces Apple's new Liquid Glass design language. While it's been generating a ...

After a month of exclusive beta testing for developers, Apple is now opening up the gates for iOS 26 public beta testers. While this update has arrived a few days after the fourth test version of the ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

The second developer beta of iOS 26 is finally here, and with it, an all-new ringtone, along with a few visual tweaks and enhancements. Here's what's new. With the second developer beta of iOS 26, ...

Apple today provided developers with a revised version of the first iOS 26 beta for testing purposes. The update is only available for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, so if you're running ‌iOS 26‌ ...

The iOS 26 developer beta is now available to download, but it's not ready to be your daily driver. Before you install it, you should know what you're getting yourself into. Blake has over a decade of ...

Developer betas are now available to everyone, free of charge and easy to install. But think twice before you enable it on your day-to-day phone. Developer betas are now available to everyone, free of ...