Wish to obtain the iOS 26 beta in your iPhone at this time? Here is a listing of all suitable Apple units

Hey iPhone customers! If you have not heard but, a slew of new exciting updates are coming to Apple’s working system this fall. No, it will not be referred to as iOS 19 — it’s going to be named iOS 26. The change we’re most excited for is the new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, however arguably extra considerate), which appears to be like to be Apple’s largest visible replace in years. We spent two weeks test-driving it — you may take a look at our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you may attempt it out your self by downloading and installing the public beta, accessible now. (Whereas the beta is open to the general public and steady, at all times keep in mind there is a diploma of threat concerned with beta software program.) Not able to improve your smartphone this yr? No worries, we’ll allow you to discover out in case your telephone will be capable to run iOS 26.

Final yr, Apple did not nix any iPhones from its eligibility listing, however that is not the case for 2025 — just a few fashions are getting lower this time. All iPhone 8 fashions and the iPhone X have been the final to get the boot in 2023, and this yr the 2018 fashions are getting left behind. When you have an ineligible gadget, you will not be capable to obtain iOS 26 when it turns into accessible this fall.

We’ll unravel which iPhones will assist iOS 26 this yr. To see what’s coming with the newest OS and extra, take a look at everything announced at Apple’s WWDC June 9 event.

These three iPhones will not be suitable with iOS 26

In contrast to final yr, a number of iPhone fashions will not be eligible to obtain the most recent iOS when it makes its debut this fall. This trio of fashions first launched in 2018 will not be coming to the iOS 26 occasion:

• iPhone XR

• iPhone XS

• iPhone XS Max

iPhones suitable with iOS 26

Whereas we do not but know the brand new iPhones Apple might be dropping this fall — although there are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, per Apple’s site, that the telephones listed beneath might be suitable with iOS 26. Principally, when you have an iPhone that was introduced in 2019 or later, you are within the clear:

What if I do not wish to purchase a brand new iPhone?

If you wish to proceed utilizing your older iPhone that is not supported by iOS 26, that is nice. Nevertheless, you may miss out on safety updates which might doubtlessly put your telephone in danger for malware and different threats. Moreover, some apps might cease working in the event that they require a sure model of iOS or later. And naturally, you will not be capable to entry the newest options iOS 26 provides.

When will iOS 26 turn out to be accessible?

Apple normally rolls out its newest iOS in mid-September, only a few days earlier than the brand new iPhones hit retailer cabinets. Final yr, it launched iOS 18 on Monday, Sept. 16. Anticipate a affirmation of the discharge date on the iPhone 17 occasion, anticipated in early September.

iOS 26 options we’re enthusiastic about

Liquid Glass design: Your house display screen is getting revamped with new app icons, together with darkish mode and all-clear choices. You may additionally discover buttons with a brand new floating design. Liquid Glass was designed to make all of Apple’s OSes extra cohesive.

Telephone app redesign: You may lastly be capable to scroll by means of contacts, latest calls and voicemail messages all on one display screen. It additionally comes with a brand new function referred to as Maintain Help that’ll notify you when an agent involves the telephone so you may keep away from the elevator music.

Reside Translate: iOS 26 is bringing the power to have a dialog through telephone name or textual content message with somebody who speaks one other language. Reside Translate will translate your dialog in actual time.

Polls function: Coming to group messages within the Messages app, chat members will be capable to create polls. This may help forestall the undesirable 30+ messages in the case of deciding which restaurant you are assembly at this weekend.