iOS 26.2 is the next anticipated Apple software update, expected to be released at some point this month. Among the new features mentioned by MacRumors and Forbes for 26.2 are the ability to set an alarm for reminders, see lyrics in Apple Music offline, and new features for AirDrop and CarPlay.

After rumors of delays, the next iPhone update is here, right on time. Here’s why the new update is important.

Apple continues expanding its new design language across the system, and the Measure app is the latest to get the Liquid Glass treatment. With iOS 26.2, the app’s controls, buttons, and panels adopt the same translucent, fluid look introduced earlier this year. The interface feels more consistent with the rest of iOS.

An iPhone 16 Pro prototype running an internal build labeled "iOS 19" has apparently leaked, offering a rare glimpse at the operating system Apple developed before scrapping the name entirely and introducing the controversial Liquid Glass design with iOS 26.

OS 26 compatible devices include iPhone 11 to iPhone 17 and SE 2/3; XS, XR dropped. Apple update adds Liquid Glass UI and AI tools for newer models.

Apple has restarted the beta-testing process once again, with developer builds of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3 now available.