The next iPhone software is highly anticipated, promising a radically new design and features. Here’s when you can get your hands on it.

For those eager to try it early, Apple is offering access to iOS 26 through its Beta Software Program, available via the official Apple website. Just be sure to back up your device before installing any beta version to avoid data loss.

Apple has released iOS 26, the new iPhone operating system, which includes a major design change called Liquid Glass.

If you've enabled Find My for that device, you'll want to turn it off before you revert back to iOS 18. Find My is key to the Activation Lock security feature that requires the Apple ID and password of the person who set up the phone. When you finish reinstalling iOS 18, you can turn it on again.

OS 26 introduces enhanced AI capabilities, improved privacy features, core system enhancements, and a revamped interface.

OS 26 is out, with it’s all new shiny Liquid Glass interface, and new features like backgrounds and polling in Messages app, improvements to Apple Intelligence, Live Translation in

Apple's iOS 26 has been announced. Here's when it's expected to launch, how to get beta updates on iPhone and what iPhones can get iOS 26.