Apple has released the first iOS 26.5 beta for developers. iOS 26.5 beta 1 arrives after the official release of iOS 26.4 for iPhone.
Apple highlighted 13 enhancements in iOS 26.4, including changes to Apple Music, new emoji, and an improved keyboard experience.
Today’s beta iPhone software update is just over 8GB on iPhone 17 Pro.
As for iOS 26.5, we hope to see some long overdue Siri and Apple Intelligence features. Apple announced features like Personal Intelligence in 2024, but delayed these in 2025. At the start of 2026, Apple inked a deal with Google to use Gemini AI models to power these unreleased features.
We’ll have to update our devices to find out, so stay tuned.
Looking beyond iOS 26.5, Apple will unveil iOS 27 on June 8. That’s when Apple kicks off its Worldwide Developer Conference at Apple Park in California.
Update: So far, no signs of new anything. Stay tuned — just maybe for another release.
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