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Apple Updates iOS26 Beta With Battery Fix, Launches iOS18.6 and Other x.6 Betas

A revised developer beta fixes battery drain on recent iPhone15/16 models ahead of the public launch.

There are plenty of smaller, hidden improvements in iOS 26.
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iOS 26
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Overview

  • Apple provided developers with an updated iOS26 beta that remedies early power-consumption issues on iPhone15 and iPhone16 models.
  • The first iOS18.6 beta is now available as the final planned update in the iOS18 cycle before this fall’s major release.
  • New x.6 betas for macOS15.6, visionOS2.6, tvOS18.6 and watchOS11.6 have also been seeded, focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • iOS26 and iPadOS26, due mid-September, introduce the Liquid Glass design, Live Translation, AI-powered Siri, call screening, custom messaging backgrounds and Mac-style window management on iPad.
  • Support for iOS26 and iPadOS26 will be limited to iPhone12 series and newer and iPad8th generation and later, leaving older devices without the upgrade.