With WWDC 2025 behind us, the developers now test the first beta iOS 26 version. Meanwhile, many iPhone owners wonder when they will have the chance to preview the future features. Here is everything you need to know about the availability of the public beta version iOS 26.
Has Apple announced when users can download the public beta version iOS 26?
Yes, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, announced during the WWDC 2025 Keynote that the public beta version of iOS 26 will be available in July. Apple generally releases some beta exclusively for developers before opening beta tests to the general public.
When should you expect the first public beta version?
We expect to see iOS 26 Public Beta 1 between the second and the third week of July. Here is when Apple has published the first public version of previous iOS updates in recent years:
- iOS 15: June 30, 2021
- iOS 16: July 11, 2022
- iOS 17: July 12, 2023
- iOS 18: July 15, 2024
We would not be surprised if the public beta version of iOS 26 was published around July 14 or 15.
How can you register for the beta program?
If you want to be one of the first to try the public beta version, you must register your Apple account in Apple Beta software. Here are the steps to follow:
- First of all, make sure you are registered in Deep of Apple Beta software
- On your iPhone, open the Parameters apply
- Press Generaland then Software update
- Press Beta updates and activate iOS 26 public beta
These are some of the features that you should expect to see on iOS 26 public beta 1
Once the public beta version is available, you can try the following features:
- Brand new design: Apple offers a whole new design with the liquid glass user interface. This is a radical change in relation to the previous design language of iOS 18.
- Application improvement messages: Users can filter unknown shipping messages, create surveys and generate unique backgrounds with Playground Image.
- Apple Music: In addition to a reworked application, users can pin favorite songs above the library, in addition to several other modifications.
- Chatppt improvements: Chatgpt offers an awareness of the screen for those who use it to feed the Apple Intelligence.
- Genmoji and Playground Image Updates: Apple says that iOS 26 improves these features of OG Apple intelligence because it is now possible to mix emoji, genmoji and descriptions to create something new.
Supported devices
These are all the devices that will support iOS 26:
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 pro and 11 pro max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16th
Below, you can find out more about some of the other new features to come in iOS 26.
