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After announcing its next big software udpdate at WWDC 2025, Apple is finally rolling out the first public beta of iOS 26 from today. The new update brings with it a new visual design element called ‘Liquid Glass’ along with a number of Apple Intelligence and other features.
While the Cupertino based tech giant had rolled out iOS 26 Developer Beta almost immediately after its WWDC keynote, the public beta's are usually released in the month of July after fixing a number of issues with the initial version. Apple had rolled out the fourth developer beta for iPad and iPhones earlier this week as well.
Notably, Developer betas are meant primarily for app developers and advanaced users to give them time to test out their softwares ahead of its official release. Meanwhile, the public beta is aimed for a more general audience to give them a chance at trying ou pre-release iOS versions in order to identfy bugs and provide feedbacks. These public betas are usually a few versions behind Developer Betas which suggets that they should be a little more stable.
How to download iOS 26 public beta?
In order to download the iOS 26 public beta you will first need to visit the Apple Beta Software Programe and sign up.
To do so, click on select Sign Up and then enter your Apple ID and enter the remaining prompts to become a beta tester.
Now open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap on General section and then click on Software Update.
You should now see a new option to download iOS 26 Public Beta
iOS 26 compatible devices:
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)
iOS 26
iOS 26 features:
Apple has also provided a major revamp to three major apps: Camera, Photos and Safari. The Camera app has a cleaner layout, while Photos now separates your main library and collections into tabs. Safari allows web pages to fill the entire screen, and apps like Apple Music and News feature floating tab bars that hide and reappear while you scroll.
iOS 26 uses Apple’s on-device intelligence to help users do more while keeping their data private. NewLive Translation features in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone translate spoken and written language instantly without sending anything to the cloud.
Users can also use tools like Visual Intelligence to interact with what is on their screen, such as searching for products, getting answers using ChatGPT, or adding events to their calendar just by looking at them.
There are also new ways to express yourself using Genmoji (custom emojis) and Image Playground, where you can create fun images using simple words or emojis.
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