GoKawiiliOS 26.5 is coming soon, complete with new iPhone features. Here’s when iOS 26.5 is expected to launch to all users.
iOS 26.5 launch confirmed for May, likely mid-month
Apple has a reputation for secrecy, and sometimes is able to genuinely surprise with new releases. A recent example is the AirPods Max 2 launch that happened with no prior rumors.
But with software especially, Apple follows very consistent patterns for releases.
For example, Apple will unveil iOS 27 this June at WWDC, and ship it to all users in September—following the same schedule as always.
Smaller software updates follow predictable patterns too. So to get a good sense of when iOS 26.5 will launch, we just have to look back at prior years.
Apple has already confirmed that iOS 26.5 is coming at some point in May—it’s just a matter of when exactly.
Here are the last few years of x.5 releases:
iOS 18.5: Monday, May 12
iOS 17.5: Monday, May 13
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