iOS 26.6 Beta 5 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

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iOS 26.6 Beta 5​

Release Date ― July 13, 2026
Build Number ― 23G5065a
Darwin Kernel Version ―

iOS 26.6 Beta 5 Release Notes

New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Features
Additional Notes

• Developers and testers can report bugs using the Feedback app. If you put your settings back on “None” for the betas, you can still open the app by entering the following URL in Safari:
  

  applefeedback://

• iOS 26 Overview
• iOS 26 Press Release
• iOS 26 Release Notes
• iOS Beta Release Notes
• iOS Security Updates

Spoiler: Modem Firmware

• iPhone 17 series: 1.70.01
• iPhone Air: 2.05.04
• iPhone 16 series: 2.70.01
• iPhone 16e: 2.02.03
• iPhone 15 series: 3.70.01
• iPhone 14 series: 4.51.04
• iPhone 13 series and iPhone SE (3rd gen): 5.51.02
• iPhone 12 series: 5.10.01
• iPhone 11 series, iPhone SE (2nd gen) and iPad Air (Cellular, 4th gen): 6.50.00

Spoiler: Carrier Version

Australia

• Optus - 64.5.8
• Telstra - 64.5.13
• Vodafone AU - 70.0

Belgium

• BASE - 33.0
• Orange B - 58
• Proximus - 45.0
• Telenet - 66.0

Brazil (info updated 26.6b1, last change in 26.5RC)

• Claro Brasil - 70.0
• Vivo - 70.0
• TIM -
• Oi - declared bankrupt in Nov 10th 2025

Canada

• Bell - 62.8
• Fido - 56.0
• Fizz - 53.0
• Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 54.8.6
• Mint Mobile - 58.0
• Public Mobile - 54.8.4
• Rogers - 70.0
• Telus - 54.8.8
• Videotron - 53.0
• Virgin Mobile - 50.0

Denmark

• 3 DK - 46.7.11
• TDC 69.5
• Norlys 69.5

Finland

• DNA - 58.5.7

France

• Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
• Orange France - 70.0
• Free - 70.0
• SFR -

Germany

• Vodafone.de - 70.0 and RCS enabled
• Telekom.de - 70.1 and RCS enabled
• o2-de - 61.6.1 RCS enabled

Greece:

• Cosmote - 38.0

Guatemala

• TIGO GT - 49.0

India

• Airtel - 58.5.18
• Jio - 69.0 (iPhone) and 58.5.18 (iPad)
• Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 58.5

Ireland

• Eir - 33.5
• Vodafone IE - 38.0

Mexico

• AT&T - 57.0
• Telcel - 57.6

Morocco

• Orange - 50.0

Netherlands

• KPN - 70.0
• Vodafone NL - 68.0
• Odido - 68.0

Poland

• T-Mobile - 64.5.4
• Orange - 70.0
• Play - 61.0
• Plus - 61.0

Portugal

• Vodafone P - 40.0

Romania

• Orange RO - 55.0

Slovakia

• Orange SK - 57.6

Southeast Asia

• Singapore Singtel -
• Philippines Globe - 70.0
• Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
• Philippines Smart - 70.0
• Thailand AIS - 53.0
• Thailand DTAC - 53.0
• Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
• Malaysia Maxis -33.0
• Malaysia Digi -
• Malaysia celcom -
• Hong Kong - 32.0
• Taiwan -

Spain

• Orange ES - 70.0
• DIGI ES - 54.8.4
• Vodafone ES - 54.8.8
• Movistar - 70.0
• Yoigo - 70.0

Sweden

• Comviq -
• Tre - 31.0

Switzerland

• Salt - 58.0
• Sunrise - 70.0
• Swisscom - 70.0

Turkey

• Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
• Vodafone TR - 32.0
• Turk Telekom - 32.0

United Kingdom

• BT-UK (EE MVNO) -
• EE - 70.0
• Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) -
• iD Mobile (Three MVNO) - 70
• Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) - 67.5.1
• Lyca (EE MVNO) -
• Mozillion (EE MVNO) - 67.0
• O2-UK - 69.5.2
• Sky (O2 MVNO) - 69.5.1
• Three - 69.0
• Virgin Mobile (O2 MVNO) -
• Vodafone UK - 64.5.5
• Smarty (Three MVNO) - v70.0

United States

• AT&T - 70.01
• Boost - 57.0
• Cricket - 60.5.5
• FirstNet - 55.0
• FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
• Metro (TMO MVNO) - 70.0
• Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 70.0
• T-Mobile - 70.0
• TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 63.5
• U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
• Ultra/Mint Mobile (TMO MVNO) - 64.5.16
• Verizon - 70.0
• Visible (VZW MVNO) - 70.0
• Xfinity Mobile - 67.5.1

Other

• Docomo - 32.5.10
• AlwaysOnline -

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[falkirk81]

Modem update for iPhone 15 PM coming from 26.5.2, going to v3.70.01

No carrier update for me, on Smarty UK

 

[Hans300]

Good to see them further polishing 26.6 !

 

[roncron]

Good to see them further polishing 26.6 !

Yes, as most people will be running iOS 26 for another two months, if not longer.

 

[James6s]

Really hope iOS 26.6 addresses a lot of the issues with the car crash iOS 26 release which continue to plague the software (doubt it)

 

[imagineadam]

Yes, as most people will be running iOS 26 for another two months, if not longer.

I’ll be running it on my 17 pro until I get a new iPhone! Did the same with iOS 16 with my 14 pro up until I traded it in! Always the best having the original final iOS version your phone came with! I still miss my iPhone 5 with iOS 6! That might be my favorite.

 

[MCKLMT]

Hi all, what do you think about this new beta? Do you feel differences with 26.5.2?

 

[James6s]

Is 26.6 improving with each beta? Or is it still a pile of crap like iOS 26 has been….

 

[roncron]

Is 26.6 improving with each beta? Or is it still a pile of crap like iOS 26 has been….

I can only speak for myself. I've been running the 26.6 developer betas starting with beta 2. For me, all the 26.6 betas have been better than 26.5.x.

The current beta, 26.6 beta 5, is the best version of iOS 26 since iOS 26 was released, IMHO. I know that's not much of a compliment, but 26.6 is truly smooth and virtually free of any glitches. Battery life is as good or better than any previous version of iOS 26. 26.6 is the version Apple should have released last September.

It's still iOS 26, which has rough edges compared to the many refinements of iOS 27. But it'll get most people by just fine until iOS 27 is released in September.

I certainly recommend that everyone running on any previous version of iOS 26 install iOS 26.6 when it is released to the public in the next week or two.