While iOS 27 is very much the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple has released the first release candidate for iOS 26.6. iOS 26.6 beta has been in testing since the end of May.
iOS 26.6 features and changes
So far, we’ve discovered two notable changes in iOS 26.6 beta.
First, there’s a change around the limit on the number of contacts you can block. Second, there appears to be a new anti-theft iPhone feature in the works.
The update also may prepare the Spotlight index on iPhone and iPad that Siri AI will use in iOS 27. Today’s RC build includes release notes that confirm this publicly for the first time.
