Apple has kicked things off with the big one: iOS 26 is now making its way out to users. This isn’t your average yearly refresh; it’s being talked about as their most significant update in a good while. We’re talking a seriously refined look, some clever new AI tricks, and a whole host of tweaks.
The headliner is a completely new design language Apple is calling ‘Liquid Glass’. They reckon it brings a more expressive feel to pretty much everything you touch – from your lock screen and home screen right down to the buttons, sliders, and menus inside your apps. It’s one of those visual overhauls that you’ll probably notice straight away.
On the intelligence front, Apple is going all-in with “Apple Intelligence”. This powers a bunch of new stuff, like getting live translations in your messages or having captions pop up during a FaceTime call. The big news is Siri’s new integration with ChatGPT, which should make it far more useful.
There’s also a nifty feature for managing your inbox. Messages from unknown senders will now be filtered into a separate list, where you can choose to approve the number, ask for more info, or just bin it. It’s a simple but welcome boost for your privacy.
If you’re wondering whether your phone made the cut, here’s the full list of supported iPhones for iOS 26:
- iPhone 17
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone SE (2020)
As always with these massive rollouts, it might take a few days for the update to land on your device. If you’re feeling impatient, you can always have a look manually by heading into Settings -> General -> Software Update.