I rate all the new features introduced with iOS 26 to tell you how much I use them after spending nearly a year using Apple's latest iPhone software.

If you own an iPhone 17 Pro Max, the performance improvements in iOS 26.5 are likely noticeable. Benchmarks reveal measurable gains in both single-core and multi-core processing speeds compared to the previous iOS 26.

This week, Apple updated its adoption rate figures with data "measured by devices that transacted on the App Store on June 7, 2026."

Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after Apple released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone users. See what's new.

Installing the iOS 27 beta on your primary iPhone can be exciting—until you encounter critical app crashes, rapid battery drain, or overheating issues. If you’re ready to leave the beta cycle and return to the stable iOS 26,

Compare the new Siri AI features in iOS 27 against iOS 26, including improved contextual understanding, generative voices, and current limitations.

The upcoming iOS 27 finally brings the Liquid Glass fix iOS 26 needed from the start, a setting that users can adjust to their own preferred level.