- Apple’s iOS 26 update becomes available for download today
- It is launched at different times around the world
- We will tell you when you can expect to get the update where you are
The iOS 26 update is the biggest change of Apple’s iPhone Operating System for years that brine with it a new floating glass design and tons of new features. If you’ve been waiting to get the iOS 26 update on your phone, it’s now time as it will roll out to users all over the world as the day progresses.
Apple usually opens the flooding ports and makes its annual iOS upgrades available around 1 p.m. 10 Pacific Time. The company has not officially stated that this will be the case with iOS 26, but some careful Sleuthing suggests it could be.
As Macrumors has noticed, Apple’s Indian site says iOS 26 will come on September 15, while its Indonesian side shows September 16 as a launch date. 10:00 PT -launching time extends over the two dates of these locations – in India it falls on September 15, while coming on September 16 in Singapore – suggesting that this predicted launch time could be accurate.
Want to know when you can download iOS 26 where you live? We have put together the following table to help you quickly see when the update should be available where you are.
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Location |
Start time |
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Australia West |
1:00 AWST (Tuesday 16th September) |
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Australia East |
3:00 am aest (Tuesday 16th September) |
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New Zealand |
05:00 NZST (Tuesday 16th September) |
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Britain |
18:00 bst |
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US West |
10:00 PDT |
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United States Mountain |
11:00 MDT |
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United States Central |
12:00 CDT |
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USA East |
13:00 Edt |
Which iPhones are compatible with iOS 26?
If you own an iPhone that came out in the last five or six years, you should have a good time installing iOS 26.
Apples seneste softwareopgradering er kompatibel med følgende modeller: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2020) and iPhone SE (2022).
The most important models that miss out this year are iPhone XS, iPhone XS MAX and iPhone XR – which will be left on iOS 18. Do you have one of the compatible models? The installation process will be pretty straightforward when iOS 26 lands in your region …
How to Update Your iPhone
When the time comes, open the setting app on your iPhone and go to General> Software Update (Note: We would always recommend backing up your iPhone before installing a major update). Wait until the download will appear, and then press Update now. It is best to do this while your iPhone is connected to a charger and uses Wi-Fi as download can be large and the installation process can take some time.
The download may not appear right away and it may be best to wait a while before trying to update your device. That’s because a large number of people are likely to be looking to install iOS 26 at the same time, which can put load on Apple’s servers, leading to slow download speeds or the update is temporarily unavailable.
If you are not in a hurry, it may be worth waiting a few hours before trying to install iOS 26, or even wait a day or two to be on the safe side. No matter how long you give it, it is not long before you experience the latest iPhone improvements as part of the software upgrade.
