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Major OS release · iOS

iOS 26

Version 26Sep 15, 202517 public releases · 16 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

Design

Liquid Glass makes interactions across iOS more delightful, refracts and reflects content in real time, and brings even more focus to what you’re viewing on your screen

Apple Intelligence

Visual Intelligence

Camera

Streamlined design makes it even easier to access the Photo and Video capture modes, with other modes still just a swipe away

Photos

Separate tabs for Library and Collections offers easier navigation, and you can access Search in every view

Phone

New unified layout option brings together your Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails

Messages

Screening for unknown senders helps you to stay in control of who can reach you, and puts screened messages in a new area of your conversation list so they’re out of your way

CarPlay

A new design with Liquid Glass helps make each interaction area of the Dashboard distinct, and provides a new tab bar design for easy navigation in apps

Maps

Visited Places gives you the option to allow your iPhone to detect the places you visit, like a restaurant or shop, so you can easily find them again in the Maps library and share them easily

Music

Lyrics Translation and Pronunciation help you understand the meaning behind your favorite songs and makes it easy to sing along, even if you don’t know the language

Wallet

Updated boarding passes give you more access to timely and relevant information about your flights and airports, as well as quick access to airline app features

Apple feature source ↗

iPhone Software / iPhone OS / iOS

Device support

Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.

Supported archive products31 mapped products
Full device coverage31 device names
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12 mini
  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13 mini
  • 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
  • iPhone 17
  • iPhone 17 Pro
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • iPhone 17e
  • iPhone Air
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Support dropped at this major

Device names in support data

  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XS Max (China mainland)

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2025

  1. 26.0Initial major release
  2. 26.0.1Point update
  3. 26.1Point update
  4. 26.2Point update

2026

  1. 26.2.1Point update
  2. 26.3Point update
  3. 26.3.1Point update
  4. 26.4Point update
  5. 26.4.1Point update
  6. 26.4.2Point update
  7. 26.5Point update
  8. 26.5.1Point update
  9. 26.5.2Point update
  10. 26.6Point update
  11. 26.6.1Point update
  12. 26.6.2Point update
  13. 26.7Point update