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{{Infobox OS version
| name = iOS 26
| title = iOS 26
| logo = iOS 26 Logo.png
| logo size = 80px
| screenshot = IOS_26_New_Home_Screen.png
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| caption = iOS 26 Beta 1 running on an iPhone 16 Pro
| version of = [[iOS]]
| developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]
| family = [[iOS]]
| GA date = {{Start date and age|2025|09}}
| working state = <!-- "Current", "Discontinued" (operating systems), or "No longer supported" (releases) -->
| source model = [[Proprietary software|Closed]] with [[open-source software|open-source]] components
| discontinued = <!-- Do not use this for articles about releases of operating systems. -->
| RTM date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} Only for articles about OS releases -->
| repo = <!-- {{URL|https://example.com}} -->
| marketing target = [[iPhone]]s
| programmed in = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], [[Objective-C]], [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]], [[assembly language]]
| language count = 41
| language footnote = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/#system-language-system-language |title=iOS and iPadOS – Feature Availability |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |access-date=May 16, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512155325/https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/ |archive-date=May 12, 2023}}</ref>
| language = Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional (Hong Kong), Chinese Traditional (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian (iOS 18), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
| userland = 
| ui = [[Liquid Glass]]
| license = 
| website = {{URL|apple.com/os/ios}}
| preceded by = [[iOS 18]]
| tagline = New look. Even more magic.
| support status = In Developer Beta, with Public Beta later.
Drops support for iPhones with the A12 Bionic SoC, including the iPhone XS/XS Max and iPhone XR.
}}

'''iOS 26''' <!--Please DO NOT add "iOS 19" as an alternate name for this version.--> is the [[IOS version history|nineteenth and the next major release]] of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[iOS]] operating system for the [[iPhone]]. It was announced on June 9, 2025, at the [[Worldwide Developers Conference]] (WWDC).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-02 |title=iOS 26 at WWDC 2025: Apple's major visual overhaul, AI battery features and more - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/apple-ios-26-wwdc-2025-what-to-expect-new-features-new-design-and-more-19614137.htm |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> It is the direct successor to [[iOS 18]]; Apple announced that the [[Software_versioning#Date_of_release|versioning scheme]] across all its operating systems will be aligned with the year following the Q2 WWDC announcement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=iOS 26 is official: Apple changes from version numbers to years for its OS names |url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/ios-26-is-official-apple-changes-from-version-numbers-to-years-for-its-os-names-172129166.html |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandey |first=Rajesh |date=2025-06-09 |title=Goodbye iOS 19, hello iOS 26: Apple switches to year-based names |url=https://www.cultofmac.com/news/goodbye-ios-19-hello-ios-26-apple-switches-to-year-based-name |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Cult of Mac |language=en-US}}</ref>

== System features ==
=== User interface ===
iOS 26 introduces a new unified [[design language]] across all Apple platforms known as [[Liquid Glass]]. Influenced by [[visionOS]], the design replaces the [[flat design|flat]] version of the [[Aqua (user interface)|Aqua]] design language introduced in [[iOS 7]] to utilize rounded, translucent elements with the "optical qualities of glass" (including [[refraction]]), alongside the return of [[Skeuomorphism|skeuomorphism]] from [[iOS 6]] and earlier, most notable in the Camera apps new icon. Multiple apps (including the camera and Safari among others) have redesigned user interfaces to reflect the new design language.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple redesigns its operatings systems with 'Liquid Glass' |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/apple-redesigns-its-operatings-systems-with-liquid-glass/ |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple announces iOS 26 with Liquid Glass redesign |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/678305/apple-ios-26-wwdc-2025 |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Apple Intelligence ===
{{main|Apple Intelligence}}iOS 26 introduces new Apple Intelligence features; Apple Intelligence models were made more efficient and support additional languages.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple Intelligence opened up to all developers with Foundation Models Framework |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/09/apple-intelligence-opened-up-to-all-developers-with-foundation-models-framework |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=AppleInsider |language=en}}</ref> It will support live translation of voice and text conversations using on-device models, while Genmoji can now be invoked to merge existing emojis together rather than needing to use a prompt.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple Intelligence at WWDC: Everything Apple announced for iOS, macOS and more |url=https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-intelligence-at-wwdc-everything-apple-announced-for-ios-macos-and-more-171133202.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The [[Shortcuts (Apple)|Shortcuts]] app will support the integration of AI actions.<ref name=":2" /> Visual Intelligence and Image Playground will also feature additional [[ChatGPT]] integration.<ref name=":2" /> 

The new Foundation Models framework will allow Apple Intelligence features to be integrated into third-party apps; Apple stated that a [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]] app can implement the framework in as little as three lines of code.<ref name=":1" />

=== Settings ===
The battery menu in the Settings app has been updated, adding comparison displays for battery usage on a daily basis. A new "adaptive power" mode is also introduced, which automatically performs optimizations (such as screen brightness adjustments and [[Dynamic frequency scaling|throttling]]) to improve battery life when device usage is higher than normal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=2025-06-09 |title=iOS 26's new 'adaptive power' mode dials back performance to save battery |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/683797/ios-26s-new-adaptive-power-mode-dials-back-performance-to-save-battery |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=iOS 26 Features Battery Settings Overhaul |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/ios-26-battery-settings-overhaul/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref>

== App features ==

==== Messages ====
The [[Messages (Apple)|Messages app]] will support adding backgrounds to conversations, polls, typing indicators for group chats, sending money through [[Apple_Cash|Apple Cash]] in group chats, and directing messages from unknown senders to a dedicated folder for screening.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=Here's What's New in Messages on iOS 26: Polls, Backgrounds, and More |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/apple-announces-ios-26-messages-app-features/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref>
==== Apple Music ====
[[Apple Music]] includes several new features, including "AutoMix"—a playback mode that will automatically generate [[DJ mix|transitions]] between songs using Apple Intelligence, the ability to view inline translations and pronunciation guides for song lyrics, and integration with the Apple Music Sing [[karaoke]] feature on the [[tvOS]] Apple Music app (including the ability to use an iPhone as a microphone, and for participants to control karaoke from their devices).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehta |first=Ivan |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple Music adds lyrics translation and pronunciation features in iOS 26 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/apple-music-adds-lyrics-translation-and-pronunciation-features-in-ios-26/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Home ====
Home only supports the redesigned [[Apple Home]] architecture introduced in [[iOS 16]] and ends support for the legacy architecture.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Christoffel |first=Ryan |date=2025-05-12 |title=Apple confirms iOS 19 will end support for legacy Home app system - 9to5Mac |url=https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/12/apple-confirms-ios-19-will-end-support-for-legacy-home-app-system/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250516071831/https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/12/apple-confirms-ios-19-will-end-support-for-legacy-home-app-system/ |archive-date=2025-05-16 |access-date=2025-06-10 |work=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Games ====
A new Games app provides an interface to games from App Store and [[Apple Arcade]], as well as [[Game Center]] social features.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mayo |first1=Benjamin |title=Apple unveils new Apple Games app |url=https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/09/apple-unveils-new-apple-games-app/ |website=9to5Mac |access-date=9 June 2025 |date=9 June 2025}}</ref>

==== Photos ====
Amid negative user reception to its redesign on iOS 18, the user interface of the [[Photos (Apple)|Photos]] app reverted back to a tab-based interface, though now only with separate "Library" and "Collections" areas. It also adds the ability for photos to be converted to "spatial photos" with a [[parallax]]-like effect.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple brings back tabs to the Photos app in iOS 26 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/apple-brings-back-tabs-to-the-photos-app-in-ios-26/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Alex |date=2025-06-09 |title=WWDC 2025: Apple's iOS 26 brings much-needed updates to Photos, Camera apps |url=https://mashable.com/article/apple-ios-26-camera-photos-update |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Mashable |language=en}}</ref>

==== Notes ====
The [[Notes (Apple)|Notes]] app can record and transcribe calls into notes, while [[Markdown]] is added as a new export option.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=Four New Features Coming to Apple Reminders and Notes |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/09/four-features-coming-to-apple-reminders-and-notes/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref>

==== Maps ====
[[Apple Maps|Maps]] will use "on-device Intelligence" to determine a user's most commonly–travelled commutes (such as travelling from home to work), allowing them to be automatically recalled, and the user to receive notifications of potential delays and alternate routes. It also adds a new "Visited Places" menu leveraging the user's location history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcin |first=Tim |date=2025-06-09 |title=iOS 26 gives Apple Maps a new look and 'Visited Places' tool |url=https://mashable.com/article/apple-maps-ios-26-updates-wwdc-2025 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Mashable |language=en}}</ref>

==== Apple Wallet ====
The [[Apple Wallet]] app adds additional functions for [[Boarding pass|boarding passes]], including the ability to display interior maps of the respective [[airport]], and real-time flight information as a Live Activity. Users in the United States will also be able to add their digital [[United States passport|passport]] to Wallet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title=iOS 26 brings big changes to Music, Maps, and Wallet |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/09/ios-26-brings-big-changes-to-music-maps-and-wallet |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=AppleInsider |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chant |first=Tim De |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple Wallet gains new travel-friendly features in iOS 26 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/apple-wallet-gains-new-travel-friendly-features-in-ios-26/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Accessibility ===
iOS 26 includes new accessibility features, such as Accessibility Reader for systemwide narration, [[Braille]] Access, which allows connection to [[Refreshable_braille_display | braille displays]], as well as updates to Live Listen, Background Sounds, Personal Voice, and more.<ref name="apple">{{cite web |title=Apple elevates the iPhone experience with iOS 26 |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-elevates-the-iphone-experience-with-ios-26/ |access-date=9 June 2025 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>

== Supported devices ==
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* iPhone 17
* iPhone 17 Air
* iPhone 17 Pro
* iPhone 17 Pro Max
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iOS 26 requires a device with an [[Apple A13|Apple A13 Bionic]] processor or newer, thus dropping support for the [[iPhone XS]], [[IPhone XS|XS Max]], and [[iPhone XR|XR]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2025-06-09 |title=Apple drops support for just three iPhone and iPad models from iOS and iPadOS 26 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/ios-and-ipados-26-will-run-on-most-things-that-support-ios-and-ipados-18/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Ars Technica |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=iOS 26, iPadOS 26 Are Compatible With These iPhone and iPad Models |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/ios-ipados-26-compatible-iphone-ipad-apple-wwdc-2025-8630859 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Gadgets 360 |language=en}}</ref> Apple Intelligence requires an [[Apple A17|Apple A17 Pro]] processor or newer.<ref name="intelligencesupport">{{Cite web |last=Prospero |first=Mike |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Here are the devices that will support Apple Intelligence — no older iPhones allowed |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/here-are-the-devices-that-will-support-apple-intelligence-no-older-iphones-allowed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611153848/https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/here-are-the-devices-that-will-support-apple-intelligence-no-older-iphones-allowed |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=Tom's Guide |language=en}}</ref><ref name="preview">{{Cite web |title=iOS 18 Preview |url=https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610182101/https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |access-date=September 8, 2024 |website=Apple |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Device
!Supported
!Apple Intelligence support
|-
|[[iPhone 11]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 11 Pro|iPhone 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[iPhone SE (2nd generation)]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 12|iPhone 12 & 12 Mini]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 12 Pro|iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 13|iPhone 13 & 13 Mini]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 13 Pro|iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[iPhone SE (3rd generation)]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 14|iPhone 14 & 14 Plus]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 14 Pro|iPhone 14 Pro & 14 Pro Max]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 15|iPhone 15 & 15 Plus]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Na}}
|-
|[[IPhone 15 Pro|iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[IPhone 16|iPhone 16 & 16 Plus]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[IPhone 16 Pro|iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|-
|[[iPhone 16e]]
|{{Ya}}
|{{Ya}}
|}

== Release history ==
The first developer beta of iOS 26 has been released as of June 9, 2025.
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#FFDEAD;" |
| Previous release
! style="background:#99DD9F;" |
| Current release
! style="background:#B0E7FF;" |
| Current beta release
! style="background:#C39CE3;" |
| Security response
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+iOS 26 Releases
!Version
!Build
!Release date
!Notes
|-
! style="background:#B0E7FF;" | 26.0 beta 1
|23A5260n
|June 9, 2025
|Developer beta only
|}

== See also ==

* [[iPadOS 26]]
* [[macOS Tahoe]]

==Notes==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite web |title=Apple elevates the iPhone experience with iOS 26 |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-elevates-the-iphone-experience-with-ios-26/ |website=Apple Newsroom |access-date=9 June 2025}}

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