The world is waiting for the official public release of iOS 26 while counting the hours before the Apple event scheduled for September 9. The event should strongly include the iPhone 17.
IOS 26 release date this event of September 9
While the Apple event which takes place for September 9 is approaching, reports now say This release date of iOS 26 is fast approaching, and the new operating system should also obtain a showcase during the event.
We expect the iPhone 17 series to ship with iOS 26. At the same time, it would be available for all eligible smartphones to download.
The reports speculate that Apple would put from the public version of IOS 26 to download and to install by September 16. In addition to the iPhone operating system, it is also planned that other software, such as iPados 26, MacOS 26, Watchos 26, TVOS 26 and Visionos 26, will also disappear next week.
Check the compatibility of your iPhone with iOS 26
As confirmed by the current IOS 26 preview page On the official Apple website, there are three devices that are no longer compatible once the new operating system is lowering. These are:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone xs max
- iPhone XR
This means that all other smartphones not mentioned here would always obtain the new IOS 26 experience, including the iPhone 11 series and subsequent models, as well as the 2nd generation iPhone and subsequent models.
What is iOS 26 bring to the table?
After the window of WWDC 2025, Apple gave the world an overview of what iOS 26 brings to the table by first publishing the beta version of the developer, which shared many important features of the operating system.
It was not until July that Apple shared the first public beta version of the iOS 26, which included a more stable construction of experience for those who are part of the beta program.
Apple shared the new liquid glass user interface, which took the interface and the visionos themes, offering light or transparent application icons, buttons and other elements of the operating system.
The new operating system has also made significant changes to integrated applications such as safari, messages, music, notes, etc., while adding new ones like Aperposway and Games.
