iOS 26 public beta launch soon: Here’s when you can download Apple’s next iPhone update

In June, Apple revealed that iOS 26 would initially roll out as developer betas, following its usual pattern, with the first public beta scheduled to launch sometime in July. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the initial iOS 26 public beta is expected to launch this week. In a recent social media update, Gurman predicted that the public beta would likely go live on or near Wednesday, July 23.