Apple today provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate versions of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with

There's less than a week to go before Apple's huge iPhone 17 event, and this is what you can expect to see in the final iOS 26 developer beta stage.

The new developer beta release, iOS 26 beta 6, adds new ringtones, faster app launches, and fixes the Camera swipe direction issues.

Yes, the iOS 26 developer beta is free, but remember it's meant for developers, not day-to-day use. Early builds often carry bugs that can crash apps, drain your battery, overheat your phone and ...

iOS 26: How to install the developer beta You’ll need to be registered as an Apple developer, but a free developer account will do. You can get one via Xcode or the Apple Developer app in iOS.

If you’re a developer, you must download Xcode 16 RC from the Apple Developer website to submit iOS 18-ready apps to the App Store.