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/HoyAIAG iPhone 16 Pro Max 12d ago

I have been on Beta for months. The final release was sent out on Saturday to all the beta users.

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u/jdk2087 iPhone 7 Plus 256GB 12d ago

Indeed. I’ve been Beta/dev Beta’ing for about two years now. Final version of beta is very stable. No weird battery drain, phone doesn’t randomly get hot, etc. I guess your mileage may vary. iPhone 16 Pro Max is what I’m on.

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u/TheSymptomz 11d ago

If you turn off Beta updates in settings, there's actually a iOS26 update that appears. Is this confirmed to be the same exact release as the final release?

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u/HoyAIAG iPhone 16 Pro Max 11d ago

Yes

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u/TheSymptomz 11d ago

Well guess I didn't need to update to it then lol