Apple Releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5
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Apple has released iOS 26.5 RC2, featuring crucial bug fixes, improved iPad connectivity, and smoother CarPlay performance.
OS 26.5 has more new features and changes for iPhone users. Here's everything we know so far about the update for iPhone.
OS 26.5 is expected to be released next week, following more than a month of beta testing. The update is relatively minor, but there are a couple of new features and changes across the operating system that we have recapped below.
This is just the same as other iOS 26 updates, that is, it’s for all phones from the iPhone 11 and more recent. The latest models, including the iPhone 17 series, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air, are all covered by iOS 26.4.1. It’s also been released for those users who haven’t updated to iOS 26 in the form of iOS 18.7.8.