Apple Releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 With End-to-End Encrypted RCS, New Wallpaper, and Maps Updates

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software comes nearly two months after Apple released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
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Before iOS 27, Here's Everything You Need to Know About iOS 26

End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone With iOS 26.5; What You Should Know About iOS 26.4.1; iOS 26.4 Brings New Emoji, Video Podcasts
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AirPods Get 6 New Features In Latest Firmware Update Following iOS 26 Launch

Following the release of iOS 26, Apple is also updating the AirPods firmware and bringing several new features to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4. Here are all of the new features you can expect to find in the update that is rolling out right now: Earlier this ...

Apple Seeds Second iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 Release Candidates to Developers

Apple today seeded new release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming five days after the first RC. It's not clear what's changed in the second RC,
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New AirPods firmware public beta now available as iOS 26.1 nears

If you’re not yet part of the AirPods public beta program, you can join at beta.apple.com. Today’s firmware is expected to offer improved compatibility with upcoming iOS 26.1 AirPods additions—namely, the expansion of Live Translation into more languages