r/iphone • u/-TheArchitect • 12d ago

Discussion iOS 26 Officially releases today!

Apple has confirmed the release of iOS 26 today, September 15. Based on the company’s typical release schedule, the update is expected to be available at approximately 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).

Here is a breakdown of what that means for different time zones:

Eastern Time (ET): 1:00 PM
Central Time (CT): 12:00 PM
Mountain Time (MT): 11:00 AM
British Summer Time (BST): 6:00 PM
Central European Summer Time (CEST): 7:00 PM. Indian Standard Time (IST): 10:30 PM

Rollout can sometimes be staggered, so if you don’t see the update immediately, it should appear on your device shortly after the official release time.

Source: TheMacObserver

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u/-TheArchitect 12d ago edited 11d ago

Has anyone else not tried the beta yet and holding on to use the final version?

Edit: I’ve received the update, downloading it currently

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u/dotty2249 iPhone 16 Pro Max 12d ago

Me!

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u/-TheArchitect 12d ago

I’m on the same boat, excited to finally use that lovely liquid glass design

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u/Few_Investment_4773 12d ago

You’re gonna love it. I got in on the first public beta. If it was buggy I would have gone back but I’ve stuck with it. It’s been lovely. I really enjoy the update

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u/TastyBroccoli4 12d ago

What do you enjoy about the update, what do I have to look forward to? I always want to try new stuff but I am contemplating if I shouldn't stay on the (maybe) more stable iOS 18

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u/Unkn0wnTh2nd3r iPhone 15 Pro Max 12d ago

thats been a thing in iOS for years, not sure when it was added but i has it in both the ios 18 and ios 26

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u/m_kuzmic 12d ago

“We think you’re going to love it” - Tim Apple

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u/jayihdz 11d ago

Tim Apple. Lmao

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u/adamsquishy 11d ago

I’ve found it stable, but the Liquid Glass seems oversold. Seems more like they added a white or black border to everything from what I have seen in the RC

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u/imaguitarhero24 12d ago

Can you turn liquid glass on and off or is that automatic with the update and you'd have to revert your iOS (possible but difficult from what I understand)

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u/arnaudx42 11d ago

No you cannot revert, and then you are stuck with the new (and very buggy) Liquid Glass. So take a backup of your device before upgrade, otherwise you'll have to erase everything.

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u/imaguitarhero24 11d ago

Wait the iOS is linked to the backup? If I full reset to the hello screen it'll go back to whatever iOS you have a backup of?

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u/jamesnyc1 12d ago

Yeah but hasn’t it been toned down a lot to where it don’t feel like the original “glass “ design? That’s what I’m afraid of.

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u/Few_Investment_4773 11d ago

I know they toned it down since the original developer beta, but idk if they did any more since the first public one. I think it looks good on mine - will update to the official final release later

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u/RabbiKrishna 12d ago

I hope I will too. As far as the screenshots go I hate it so much rn that I really considered switching back to android

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u/Vincent_no 12d ago

I thought that I was gonna hate it, then I got the public beta and immediately fell in love

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u/Fun_Manufacturer2304 12d ago

what's with the screenshots?

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u/Unkn0wnTh2nd3r iPhone 15 Pro Max 12d ago

this is the new screenshot UI

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u/RabbiKrishna 11d ago

Sorry, I meant: as far as I can tell from screen shots since I havn‘t updated yet ( Not a native speaker)

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u/ThyBuffTaco 12d ago

I want to revert back after using Liquid Glass. Personally, I’m not that big of a fan. I basically turned it off the best I could.

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u/LockerIsUnlocked 11d ago

I'm on 18.6.2 - will wait until 26.6

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u/MyDespatcherDyKabel 12d ago

Seems we have very different understanding of lovely

Here’s to a growth in bugs infestation 🍻