Apple today released release candidates of the upcoming iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 updates to developers for testing, with the software available a week after Apple launched the fifth beta. RCs represent the final version of the software which will be released soon if no additional bugs are found.
Registered developers can download beta versions from the Settings app on iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.
With the launch of iOS 27 scheduled for September, Apple is finishing work on iOS 26. According to Apple’s release notes, the update includes security fixes and optimizes the Spotlight index to prepare for iOS 27.
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