Ios 26 Release Date Expected At Tuesday's Apple Event: Check To See If Your Iphone Is Compatible For The Update

We're almost there: The Apple iPhone 17 event is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 9. We expect to spot caller additions, for illustration nan iPhone 17 Air, among different devices. The institution has titled nan arena "awe dropping" and if each goes arsenic expected, we should beryllium capable to download iOS 26 and iPad 26 sometime adjacent week.

Coming pinch those OS updates are important changes to your iPhone and iPad's software. You whitethorn person already heard astir "Liquid Glass," which (intentional aliases not) is benignant of for illustration Apple's return connected nan old Windows Vista creation language. That's nan astir notable change, but we spent 2 weeks test-driving galore of nan different features included successful nan update — you tin cheque retired our hands-on iOS 26 preview for much impressions, aliases you tin effort nan package retired yourself by downloading and installing nan latest nationalist beta. The nationalist beta is simply a much unchangeable loop of nan update than nan developer version, which precocious deed the beta 9 waypoint and offers a fewer more flashy features not yet disposable successful nan nationalist version. (Though it's worthy remembering that there's a grade of consequence progressive pinch installing immoderate shape of beta software.)

Not judge if you want to upgrade your smartphone aliases tablet? 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, arsenic a fewer models are getting nan axe this clip around. All iPhone 8 models and nan iPhone X were nan past to person nan footwear successful 2023, and this twelvemonth iPhones released successful 2018 will beryllium near behind. If your instrumentality is ineligible, you won't beryllium capable to download iOS 26 erstwhile it becomes disposable this fall.

You tin find a afloat database of iPhones and iPads that will support iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 below. To spot everything that's coming pinch nan latest OS updates, you tin cheque retired our large rundown of what to expect.

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

Unlike past year, a trio of iPhones won't beryllium eligible to download nan newest iOS erstwhile it makes its debut. These 3 models that were 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 cognize exactly which caller iPhones Apple plans to driblet connected September 9 — though location are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, per Apple's site, that nan devices listed beneath will beryllium compatible pinch iOS 26. In short, 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

Meanwhile, nan iPads listed beneath 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, successful Apple's terms, was designed to make each of nan company's operating systems much visually 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 alteration 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.

Screenshot revamps: When you return a screenshot, you'll person nan action to hunt for nan image connected Google (maybe you're looking for a sweater you saw connected a celeb) and you tin inquire ChatGPT questions astir nan photograph — each from nan edit screen. It's for illustration a reverse image hunt but without each nan difficult work.