Apple Seeds Second iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 Betas to Developers

Monday June 15, 2026 10:07 am PDT by Juli Clover

Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming three weeks after Apple seeded the first betas.

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Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update.

With iOS 27 set to launch in September, Apple is wrapping up work on iOS 26. We are not expecting any major new features in the iOS 26.6 update, and it will primarily focus on bug fixes and performance improvements.

The update adds new wording around blocked contact limits, letting users know when they have exceeded the maximum number of blocked contacts. The update might also include a new anti-snatching feature that locks your iPhone if it's grabbed from your hand.

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Top Rated Comments

DBZmusicboy01

19 hours ago at 10:37 am

Dang it I thought it was iOS 27 😢
I was happy for the moment.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

mingistech

19 hours ago at 10:16 am

I hope we will get 27 DB2 today

We won't. Expect a 14 day cycle until things get closer to RC.

Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)

hovscorpion12

18 hours ago at 12:01 pm

Actually first betas of major releases usually last for 3 weeks before beta 2 is out

Apple follows a 2-week schedule [with the exception of holidays and last minute bugs]

* iOS 26 Developer Beta 1: Released on June 9, 2025 (the day of the WWDC keynote).
* iOS 26 Developer Beta 2: Released 14 days later on June 23, 2025.

* iOS 18 Developer Beta 1: Released on June 10, 2024 (following the WWDC keynote).
* iOS 18 Developer Beta 2: Released 14 days later on June 24, 2024.

* iOS 17 Developer Beta 1: Released on June 5, 2023 (following the WWDC 2023 keynote).
* iOS 17 Developer Beta 2: Released June 21, 2023.

* iOS 16 Developer Beta 1: Released on June 6, 2022 (following the WWDC 2022 keynote).
* iOS 16 Developer Beta 2: Released on June 21, 2022.

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

hovscorpion12

19 hours ago at 10:17 am