What's new in iOS 26.5? Encrypted iPhone-Android texts, new emojis

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone users. See what's new.

Apple Pushes iPhone Users To iOS 26 As iOS 18 Becomes Legacy Software

The arrival of the latest iPhone update, iOS 26.5, reveals Apple’s strategy: to move compatible phones from iOS 18 to iOS 26 now.
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Apple Seeds Revised Third Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers, New Public Betas

Apple today seeded revised third betas of the upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming three days after Apple provided the initial beta to ...
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iOS 26.5 Release Date: Apple Quietly Reveals When The Next iPhone Software Is Coming

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple iOS 26.5 is the next update coming to the iPhone — unless there’s a surprise bug-fix ...