Apple’s first iPhone update of the new year will be iOS 26.3, which just recently debuted in beta. Here’s the expected iOS 26.3 release date for all users.
iOS 26.3 launch expected in late January
When it comes to software and certain hardware launches, Apple follows fairly predictable patterns.
Most new software releases arrive with a cadence that varies little from year to year.
So when considering the launch date for iOS 26.3, all we have to do is look at Apple’s last few years of history.
Here are release dates for the last several iOS x.3 updates:
iOS 18.3: Monday, January 27
iOS 17.3: Monday, January 22
iOS 16.3: Monday, January 23
Each launch date is very close together, with only slight fluctuation in the exact day. But if you look more closely at the calendar, they all follow the exact same pattern.
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