- Apple iOS 26 update becomes available for download today
- It will be launched at various times in the world
- We will tell you when you can expect to get the update where you are
The iOS 26 update is the largest change in Apple’s iPhone operating system for years, jumping with it a new liquid glass design and tons of new features. If you were waiting to get the iOS 26 update on your phone, it’s time, because it will be deployed to users around the world as the day progresses.
Apple generally opens the valves and highlights its annual iOS upgrades available around 10 a.m. The company did not officially declare that this would be the case with iOS 26, but a prudent detective suggests that this could be.
As Macrumors noticed, the Apple Indian website indicates that iOS 26 arrives on September 15, while its Indonesian page listed on September 16 as a launch date. The launch time of PT at 10 a.m. PT rides the two dates in these places – in India, it fell on September 15, while it occurs on September 16 in Singapore – suggesting that this predictive launch time could be exact.
Do you want to know when you can download iOS 26 where you live? We assembled the following table to help you see quickly when the update should be available where you are.
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Location |
Launch time |
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Australia West |
1 hour AWST (Tuesday September 16) |
|
Australia is |
3:00 AM AST (Tuesday September 16) |
|
New Zealand |
5:00 am NZST (Tuesday September 16) |
|
United Kingdom |
6:00 p.m. BST |
|
United States West |
10 a.m. |
|
United States Mountain |
11:00 am mdt |
|
United States Central |
12:00 pm CDT |
|
United States is |
1:00 p.m. Hae |
How to update your iPhone
When the time comes, open the Settings application on your iPhone and head to General> Update Software (Note: We always recommend saving your iPhone before installing a major update). Wait until the download appears, then press update now. It is best to do so while your iPhone is connected to a charger and the use of Wi-Fi, because the download can be large and the installation process can take a while.
Download may not appear immediately, and it may be better to wait a while before trying to update your device. Indeed, a large number of people will probably seek to install iOS 26 at the same time, which can put pressure on Apple servers, leading to slow download speeds or to temporarily unavailable update.
If you are not in a hurry, it might be useful to wait a few hours before trying to install iOS 26, or even wait a day or two to be sure. No matter how long you give it, however, it will not take long as long as you have not been able to experience the latest iPhone improvements as part of the software upgrade.
