Although we have been with the first betas of iOS 26for now they were only available for developer profiles, something that anyone can obtain, but that is not recommended for common users, since they usually have enough errors.
Now the thing changes, and that is that the first public beta, that is, available to all, will be in less than 48 hours, at any time, and will offer us the option to try, before the rest, iOS 26, although with nuances that we will see below.
How to try iOS 26 in July 2025
If you want to check if it has already come out, and how to install it once it appears available for everyone, you just have to follow the steps we leave below:
- Open Settings → General → Software update.
- Click on Beta updates (Betas update) and select iOS 26 public beta.
- Go back to Software updateand when the beta appears, click Download and install.
It is expected that public betas of Ipados 26, Macos 26, TVOS 26, Watchos 26 and the new firmware for AirPods also arrive simultaneously. Visionos 26, on the other hand, will not have public beta.
Now, we are going to review important points that you should take into account before installing this beta, since many people can ignore some of them, and have subsequent problems.
- Install the beta on a device that Don't be your mainsince there may be failures, glitches or a very high battery consumption, so doing so on your usual iPhone can be a bad idea.
- Be sure to have 15 GB free And your updated iPhone iOS 18.5 At least, since, otherwise, you will see that the button does not accept that you download the update.
- If you prefer more stability, wait for a posterior public betasince the first of all is usually the worst, and, therefore, you could have many more mistakes than you would like, even if you do it in a secondary device.
- If you update, it is very complicated to go back. Keep this into account, since There is no button to return to iOS 18.5and although there are options to return to an previous iOS, they are not as simple as updating to a superior.
- Security It can be compromised: any test version is not as safe as an officer, so if you have important data, be careful, you are not as protected as IOS 18.5
And now that you know all this, it is your decision to install iOS 26, or not.
In addition, the first rumors suggest that Apple is already working on a version of iOS 27 Designed for a folding iPhone. The idea would be for the system to adapt to two screens: an exterior, such as that of a normal iPhone, and another larger interior, similar to that of an iPad. This would imply important changes in the way we use the device, with soft transitions when opening or closing the mobile and functions such as multitasking on a divided screen. There are still not many details, but everything indicates that it will be an important evolution in design and use for this type of mobile.
