Apple has just debuted the RC version of iOS 26.6 and its companion updates, and the company’s official release notes confirm the inclusion of a feature meant to prepare your iPhone for iOS 27.
Apple will start Spotlight indexing in iOS 26.6 so that your iPhone is ready for iOS 27
It’s unusual for Apple to explicitly mention a future software update in its release notes for a brand new update.
But that’s what happened today following the iOS 26.6 RC release.
Here are Apple’s official release notes for iOS 26.6:
