Apple's New Ios 26 Public Beta 6 Is Out Now: Is Your Iphone Eligible For The Update? Check This List

In a small nether a week, Apple's iPhone 17 event — which nan institution has themed "awe dropping" — will beryllium here. It's confirmed for Tuesday, September 9. If each goes according to plan, we should besides get to download iOS 26 and iPad 26 astir a week aft nan event. Coming pinch nan OS 26es are huge upgrades to your iPhone and iPad's operating systems. You've heard of Liquid Glass, right? It's for illustration nan better-executed type of nan Windows Vista creation motif and decidedly 1 of nan cooler features coming this fall. We spent 2 weeks test-driving it — you tin cheque retired our elaborate hands-on iOS 26 preview, aliases you tin effort it retired yourself by downloading and installing nan recently released nationalist beta 6. That package is simply a much unchangeable loop of nan abstracted developer version, which precocious deed nan beta 9 waypoint, and offers a fewer much flashy features not yet disposable successful nan nationalist version. (While nan nationalist beta is unfastened to everyone and rather stable, ever retrieve there's a grade of consequence progressive pinch beta software.) Additionally, location are reliable reports that iOS 26 could bring a new unrecorded translator characteristic to AirPods, too. Not judge if you want to upgrade your smartphone aliases tablet this year? No worries, we'll thief you find retired if your devices will beryllium capable to tally iOS 26.

While Apple didn't nix immoderate iPhones from its eligibility database past year, that's not nan lawsuit for 2025 — a fewer models are getting trim this time. All iPhone 8 models and nan iPhone X were nan past to get nan footwear successful 2023, and this twelvemonth nan 2018 models are getting near behind. If you person an ineligible device, you won't beryllium capable to download iOS 26 erstwhile it becomes disposable this fall.

We'll get to nan bottommost of which iPhones and iPads will support iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 this year. To spot what's coming pinch nan latest OSes, cheque retired everything announced astatine Apple's WWDC June 9 event. One point you shouldn't instantly expect is Apple's updated type of Siri, though nan institution is reportedly moving connected a 'stripped-down' AI chatbot to compete pinch ChatGPT.

These 3 iOS 18 iPhones won't beryllium compatible pinch iOS 26

Unlike past year, respective iPhone models won't beryllium eligible to download nan newest iOS erstwhile it makes its debut successful September. This trio of models first released successful 2018 won't beryllium coming to nan iOS 26 party:

• iPhone XR

• iPhone XS

• iPhone XS Max

iPhones compatible pinch iOS 26

While we don't yet cognize nan caller iPhones Apple will beryllium dropping adjacent period — though location are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, per Apple's site, that nan phones listed beneath will beryllium compatible pinch iOS 26. Basically, if you person an iPhone that was announced successful 2019 aliases later, you're successful nan clear:

• iPhone SE (second procreation aliases later)

• iPhone 11

• iPhone 11 Pro

• iPhone 11 Pro Max

• iPhone 12

• iPhone 12 mini

• iPhone 12 Pro

• iPhone 12 Pro Max

• iPhone 13

• iPhone 13 mini

• iPhone 13 Pro

• iPhone 13 Pro Max

• iPhone 14

• iPhone 14 Plus

• iPhone 14 Pro

• iPhone 14 Pro Max

• iPhone 15

• iPhone 15 Plus

• iPhone 15 Pro

• iPhone 15 Pro Max

• iPhone 16

• iPhone 16 Plus

• iPhone 16 Pro

• iPhone 16 Pro Max

• iPhone 16e

iPads compatible pinch iPadOS 26

The iPads listed below, and immoderate iPads released later this year, are eligible to download iPadOS 26.

• iPad Pro (M4)

• iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd procreation and later)

• iPad Pro 11‑inch (1st procreation and later)

• iPad Air (3rd procreation and later, including M2 and M3)

• iPad (8th procreation and later, including A16)

• iPad mini (5th procreation and later, including A17 Pro)

What if I don't want to bargain a caller iPhone?

If you want to proceed utilizing your older iPhone that isn't supported by iOS 26, that's fine. However, you'll miss retired connected information updates which could perchance put your telephone astatine consequence for malware and different threats. Additionally, immoderate apps whitethorn extremity moving if they require a definite type of iOS aliases later. And of course, you won't beryllium capable to entree nan latest features iOS 26 offers.

When will iOS 26 go available?

Apple usually rolls retired its latest iOS successful mid-September, conscionable a fewer days earlier nan caller iPhones deed shop shelves. Last year, it released iOS 18 connected Monday, Sept. 16. If it follows suit this year, we should person entree to nan caller operating strategy connected Tuesday, Sept. 16 — precisely 1 week aft nan event.

Expect a confirmation of nan merchandise day astatine nan iPhone 17 arena connected September 9.

iOS 26 features we're excited about

Liquid Glass design: Your location surface is getting revamped pinch caller app icons, including acheronian mode and all-clear options. You'll besides announcement buttons pinch a caller floating design. Liquid Glass was designed to make each of Apple's OSes much cohesive.

Phone app redesign: You'll yet beryllium capable to scroll done contacts, caller calls and voicemail messages each connected 1 screen. It besides comes pinch a caller characteristic called Hold Assist that'll notify you erstwhile an supplier comes to nan telephone truthful you tin debar nan elevator music.

Live Translate: iOS 26 is bringing nan expertise to person a speech via telephone telephone aliases matter connection pinch personification who speaks different language. Live Translate will construe your speech successful existent time.

Polls feature: Coming to group messages successful nan Messages app, chat members will beryllium capable to create polls. This tin thief forestall nan unwanted 30+ messages erstwhile it comes to deciding which edifice you're gathering astatine this weekend.

New fastener surface options: More customizable iPhone fastener surface options are coming pinch iOS 26, including a cooler clock, 3D wallpaper effects, much widgets and amended attraction mode options.

Snooze longer (or shorter): Say goodbye to nan 9-minute snooze mounting successful your alarms (if you want). You'll soon person nan action to change your snooze time from 1 to 15 minutes.

Fresh Camera app design: You'll find nan Camera app is simpler to navigate successful iOS 26, pinch each nan buttons and menus located successful convenient spots. That intends little swiping, much photograph taking. Plus, there's a caller characteristic that tells you if your lens is excessively dirty.