iOS 26 release date: Here’s when the new iPhone update will launch

Apple’s next big iPhone update, iOS 26, will bring a Liquid Glass redesign and tons of new features. Beta testers can try out iOS 26 now, but its official release date for the public is getting very close—here’s when to expect its launch.

iOS 26 will launch this fall, with mid-September likely

So far, Apple has only officially confirmed that iOS 26 will arrive for all users this fall.

But looking at the history of software releases, we can get much more precise with our…