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Apple Schedules iOS 26 Public Beta for July 23

The public rollout aligns with the fourth developer beta to prioritize stability, extending testing to multiple devices including the first public AirPods firmware beta

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Apple is finally bringing the first iOS 26 public beta this week.

Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the iOS 26 public beta will likely arrive around Wednesday, July 23, fitting Apple’s July timeframe
  • Apple has based the public beta on developer beta 4 instead of the usual third version to deliver a more polished initial release
  • Public testing will span iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26 and HomePod OS 26, plus the inaugural AirPods firmware beta, while visionOS 26 remains limited to developers
  • Anyone can join Apple’s free Beta Software Program but participants are advised to back up devices ahead of potential bugs
  • Apple is set to formally kick off iOS 27 development soon, prioritizing features for a long-rumored foldable iPhone expected in late 2026