iOS 26 lands today – here’s exactly when it’s coming to your iPhone, and which models are compatible
Time to update
- Apple’s iOS 26 update becomes available to download today
- It will launch at various times around the world
- We’ll tell you when you can expect to get the update where you are
As MacRumors has noticed, Apple’s Indian website says iOS 26 is coming on September 15, while its Indonesian page lists September 16 as the launch date. The 10am PT launch time straddles the two dates in those locations – in India it falls on September 15, while it comes on September 16 in Singapore – suggesting that this predicted launch time could be accurate.
Which iPhones are compatible with iOS 26?
If you own an iPhone that came out in the last five or six years, you should be fine to install iOS 26.
Apple’s latest software upgrade is compatible with the following models: iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, 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 (2020), and iPhone SE (2022).
The main models missing out this year are the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR – which will be left on iOS 18. Got one of the compatible models? The install process will be pretty straightforward, when iOS 26 does land in your region…
