We're now at the public beta stage of the iOS 26 development cycle, ahead of a full rollout to millions of iPhones later in 2025 (almost certainly at some point in September). If you're prepared to put up with a few bugs and app glitches, you can try out the software now.
I jumped on board the iOS 26 train as soon as the first developer beta was launched right after WWDC 2025 in June – that's the rougher version of iOS that developers can use to get their apps ready for the update – and so I can tell you in detail and from first-hand experience about some of the big changes this upgrade is bringing with it.
