- A reputable source claims that the first public iOS 26 beta will land on July 23 of July 23
- It would be later in the year than usual
- There is already an iOS 26 developer Beta
It is now over a month since iOS 26 was announced and although it is available in developer Beta, the public beta has not yet been launched. But we now have a good idea of when the first public beta might land.
According to Apple Watcher Mark Gurman in a response to a post on X of @parkkerortolani, the first iOS 26 public beta is likely to land on July 23.
It is a little unusual as we typically would have had the first public beta before then. For example, the first public beta of iOS launched 18 on July 15 last year after its notice on June 10. So this year, with iOS 26, which had been revealed on June 9, we would, if anything, already expected to have the first public beta.
One worth waiting
If Gurman is right, there is still not too much longer to wait and it should be worth waiting for, as iOS 26 is a significant upgrade to Apple’s smartphone operating system.
It includes a brand new look with more rounded and transparent items plus redesigned phone and camera apps, a new Apple Games app and more.
Of course, we would take the claim that it landed on July 23 with a pinch of salt, especially with being later than usual. But Gurman has an excellent track record for Apple information and whatever we would expect it to land soon.
If you can’t wait a little bigger anymore, you can always grab the developer Beta – the next version may even land before July 23. To get it, check out how to install iOS 26 developer Beta.
