Apple announced in June that the release of iOS 26 would first appear as developer betas as usual, with the first public beta set for July. When it reaches general release it will be on the 2025 releases, iPhone 17 series, as well the iPhone 16 series and plenty of much earlier models.

Apple will soon begin development of iOS 27 with a shift in emphasis as the company prepares its flagship software to accommodate the first

While the rest of the world waits for the official iOS 26 public beta, anyone willing to take a few extra steps can load up the latest incarnation of the beta version of the newest operating system for their iPhone right now,