Earlier this week, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 26.5 to developers. The software update is relatively minor so far, which is not too surprising given that Apple is likely shifting its focus towards iOS 27.

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Apple has shipped iOS 26.5 beta 1 to developers, kicking off the testing cycle for its next incremental software update. The release carries build number 23F5043g and is available through the Apple Developer Program.

Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. 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.

We're not sure yet what new features the 26.5 update will bring, but new Siri stuff is probably not coming until OS 27.

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