iOS 26.5.1 Could Launch Soon as Next iPhone Update

iOS 26.5.1 could launch soon as next iPhone update

It’s almost WWDC time, where iOS 27 will be revealed, but a smaller new iPhone update could debut first: iOS 26.5.1.

iOS 26.5.1 Update for iPhones is Coming Soon

Apple's software engineers are testing iOS 26.5.1, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. iOS 26.5.1 will almost certainly be a minor update that fixes bugs and/or security vulnerabilities, and it will likely be released by the end of next week. The logs show that Apple has ramped up testing of iOS 26.6 as well, with a first beta of that update likely to be released at some point i…