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.

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OS 26 has been unveiled to the world, but when will it be available on your iPhone? Here’s what to expect for iOS 26’s release date.

A reputable source has suggested that Apple’s iOS 26 public beta could be coming sometime this week. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated on social media last week that the public beta was likely to arrive either on or around July 23.

It’s now over a month since iOS 26 was announced, and although it’s available in developer beta, the public beta is yet to launch. But we do now have a good idea of when the first public beta might land.

Apple previously announced that a public beta of iOS 26 would be available in July, and now a more specific timeframe has surfaced.

Before Apple turns all its attention to iOS 26, there’s another iPhone update on the horizon, and it’s very nearly here.

The public beta version might be buggy so -- when the time comes -- downloading on a secondary device is recommended.

Updated on Thursday, July 24 at 3:40 p.m. ET — Well, it's now official: you can now sign up for the iOS 26 beta. Apple officially opened the beta program for the upcoming version of iOS, set to release this fall. You can read our original article about this topic below.

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