Apple as we speak seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to builders for testing functions, with the updates coming two weeks after Apple seeded the primary betas.
iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 could be downloaded from the Settings app on a suitable gadget by going to Common > Software program Replace.
No notable new options have been discovered within the first iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 betas, so it is not clear what may be added within the replace, although there are some changes to the App Store within the EU as a result of DMA. Rumors recommend that Apple needed to develop Apple Intelligence to China with iOS 18.6, however regulatory hurdles have delayed the launch.
iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 probably deal with smaller modifications and bug fixes, and we’ll replace this text ought to something new be discovered within the second beta.
Apple is winding down work on iOS 18 and is specializing in iOS 26. iOS 26 is in beta testing proper now and is about to launch in September alongside new iPhone 17 fashions.
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