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Upgraded to iOS 26 or holding off to 26.1

Did you immediately upgrade, wait until X.1 or skip

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phillyman

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Hi All,

I was burned too many times with earlier iOS upgrades being too buggy or my apps not yet being compatible, I always hold off for x.1 version which usually is released mid October (coincides with their iPad event). For awhile most aficionados followed that. Updated a non critical device to play around with the new UI and features but waited until x.1 to update their main devices.

Curious if that still holds true. I'm sure many fans like us immediately upgrade to play with all the new features but we all also have been burned the most. Inevitably family members upgrade and we then have to try to fix their issues.
 
I have it on my work iPhone, because IT mandated it...not sure why as they are usually 1-2 point versions behind. That was my first time using iOS 26, and probably the first time in a decade that I didn't try out the beta builds.

As for my personal device, I won't be installing it on my personal device for some time..not until I can dial back some of the transparency, and the shifting/reflective elements that are bordering all the icons and widgets.
 
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I had just a tiny taste of Liquid Glass today on an extra iPad that had Firefox auto update on me.

UGH

I immediately re-verified on devices I care about that all updates are turned off, including App auto updates.

I have no idea how long I can ride that way, but the sight of one translucent settings window physically made me angry.

This is so god damned bad from Apple.

I literally can't even believe it.
 
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After having my 16 pro max BAKE MY HAND I downgraded, and instead got 26 on my old 11 pro max. 26.1 Beta 1 is the least-worst so far, but that’s a low bar to clear performance wise.
 
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iOS 26 is both ugly and a battery drain. Like always.

Staying on original iOS versions like always: iPhone 16 Plus and 11th-gen iPad: iOS 18
iPhone Xʀ: iOS 12 and iPad Air 5: iPadOS 15.

iOS updates are irreversible malware. I was last burned (willingly) in 2013. I was forced out in 2019. Hopefully never again.
 
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Other than the redrawing of icons and folders on Home screens, I did not have significant issues with the 26 betas I had on my iPad Pro. But 26.1 is much worse than 26.0 on that ipad. Safari is a total mess. If I tap on a bookmarks folder it wants to immediately launch all contained bookmarks in new tabs. I have to force quit Safari multiple times a day to restore normal functions. So my advice, stay on 26 and wait till 26.2.
 
I’m running ios26 on my work device (iPhone 16) and a few test devices (iPhone 14) and there iOS 26 works well. They aren’t cluttered with apps and fairly clean in terms of settings and tweaks.
On my private 16 pro and iPad I’m still with 18.7, will wait for 26.1

Most phones at work are still iOS 18.7. Have about 100 early adopters that has moved to iOS 26. Will wait till 26.1 until we do a mass update.

If Apple sticks to their tradition iOS 26.1 will be when they stop providing iOS 18 security updates to devices that can be updated.
 
16 Pro Max running iOS 26
14 running 26.1 Public Beta

I don’t really have any problems with iOS 26, other than the dock being far more prominent. On iOS 18, I could “camouflage” the dock so it wasn’t really visible. But that is a personal issue.
 
phillyman said:
Hi All,

I was burned too many times with earlier iOS upgrades being too buggy or my apps not yet being compatible, I always hold off for x.1 version which usually is released mid October (coincides with their iPad event). For awhile most aficionados followed that. Updated a non critical device to play around with the new UI and features but waited until x.1 to update their main devices.

Curious if that still holds true. I'm sure many fans like us immediately upgrade to play with all the new features but we all also have been burned the most. Inevitably family members upgrade and we then have to try to fix their issues.
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Probs only if anyone has any weird bugs like pairing Apple Watch with iPhone 17 models running the 26.0 version of iOS. Seen plenty of ultra users complaining about their watches not syncing properly with their new iPhone
 
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FeliApple said:
iOS 26 is both ugly and a battery drain. Like always.

Staying on original iOS versions like always: iPhone 16 Plus and 11th-gen iPad: iOS 18
iPhone Xʀ: iOS 12 and iPad Air 5: iPadOS 15.

iOS updates are irreversible malware. I was last burned (willingly) in 2013. I was forced out in 2019. Hopefully never again.
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Irreversible malware... excellent way to get your point accross
 
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Reverend Benny said:
I’m running ios26 on my work device (iPhone 16) and a few test devices (iPhone 14) and there iOS 26 works well. They aren’t cluttered with apps and fairly clean in terms of settings and tweaks.
On my private 16 pro and iPad I’m still with 18.7, will wait for 26.1

Most phones at work are still iOS 18.7. Have about 100 early adopters that has moved to iOS 26. Will wait till 26.1 until we do a mass update.

If Apple sticks to their tradition iOS 26.1 will be when they stop providing iOS 18 security updates to devices that can be updated.
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Curious, if you can share. How much percentage wise are the hundred early adopters? Everyone I now that is "normal" sees something online and either immediately upgrades to newest iOS OR just buys a new phone...
 
phillyman said:
Curious, if you can share. How much percentage wise are the hundred early adopters? Everyone I now that is "normal" sees something online and either immediately upgrades to newest iOS OR just buys a new phone...
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Good question. We have around 1500 i-devices. Most on iOS 18.7. Normally we push out updates so I think they would have to been actively been searching for the update and then updated the phone. (made a decision not to block it)
I know MS Defender always want people to update to the latest version and when its two major verisons supported (iOS 18 and 26) it always seem to go for the hightest number.

Since iOS 26 seem pretty stable I might push it out to our testgroup of techies and see what they think of it.

From s support perspective iOS and MacOS 26 seems more stable than when iOS 18 and MacOS15 was released, we had lots of networking issues with the first release.
 
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Beta on the iPads, 26 on 17PM, no troubles at all so far, which is surprising. Tahoe on all Mac’s except the Studio Ultra, also no problems and subjectively a bit more reactive.
I like some aspects of Liquid Glass - the pill shaped selection modals and message boxes that are almost like clear glass and break “light” are joyful in their love of detail. The glossy rims on everything and the overcooked icons less so. The idea is solid, needs more work to make it less kitschy and “Aqua2.0”.
 
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Good question. We have around 1500 i-devices. Most on iOS 18.7. Normally we push out updates so I think they would have to been actively been searching for the update and then updated the phone. (made a decision not to block it)
I know MS Defender always want people to update to the latest version and when its two major verisons supported (iOS 18 and 26) it always seem to go for the hightest number.

Since iOS 26 seem pretty stable I might push it out to our testgroup of techies and see what they think of it.

From s support perspective iOS and MacOS 26 seems more stable than when iOS 18 and MacOS15 was released, we had lots of networking issues with the first release.
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Do you happen to have any idea why my company (hospital) pushed iOS 26 to our work-issued phones? I don't work anywhere near IT, so no idea. They are usually a point or two behind currently available. Some security change?

No one in my department has iOS 26 installed on their personal devices yet, including me.
 
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Do you happen to have any idea why my company (hospital) pushed iOS 26 to our work-issued phones? I don't work anywhere near IT, so no idea. They are usually a point or two behind currently available. Some security change?

No one in my department has iOS 26 installed on their personal devices yet, including me.
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I can only speculate but the first reasons that comes to mind are...

  • They don't want a mix of iOS 18.7 and 26
    • Could be from a support perspective, always a pain to support two versions.
    • Management tools don't allow or makes it tricky to support two versions, especially when 18.7.1 and 26.0.1 is being released.
    • MDM specific features that only iOS 26 offers
  • They might have had the beta and/or had a testgroup testing iOS 26 that didn't discover any issues and decided to push it out.
  • Generally company phones are a bit more "clean" when it comes to apps, settings and tweaks and are also swapped out every 3 years. So the HW is generally up to date as well.
  • 18.7 should have the same security fixed applied that iOS 26 has.
iOS 26 works great on my work and test devices so from a "using iOS 26 in a corporate environment" its pretty solid.
 
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Reverend Benny said:
Good question. We have around 1500 i-devices. Most on iOS 18.7. Normally we push out updates so I think they would have to been actively been searching for the update and then updated the phone. (made a decision not to block it)
I know MS Defender always want people to update to the latest version and when its two major verisons supported (iOS 18 and 26) it always seem to go for the hightest number.

Since iOS 26 seem pretty stable I might push it out to our testgroup of techies and see what they think of it.

From s support perspective iOS and MacOS 26 seems more stable than when iOS 18 and MacOS15 was released, we had lots of networking issues with the first release.
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Thank you for sharing. Interesting to get professional feedback. Our IT seems inconsistent . iOS push within a week but macs can be weeks/months
 
I upgraded my iPhone 11 Pro Max to iOS 26.0 but decided that it is not for me so I downgraded to iOS 18.6.2 using an IPSW file then updated to iOS 18.7 OTA. Since I am using an iPhone 11 Pro Max, I will be forced to upgrade eventually but will stay on iOS 18.7 for the time being. I have a feeling that iOS 27 will be for iPhone 12 series and newer only.
 
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Thank you for sharing. Interesting to get professional feedback. Our IT seems inconsistent . iOS push within a week but macs can be weeks/months
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We do the same actually, the main reason for this was that last years MacOS release caused a lot of networking issues and we didn't want that to happen again. We also had issues with FileVault and recovery keys with the new MacOS. It could be a case of different groups managing the updates as well or just old school Mac-Admins thinking that Mac computers don't need to be patched as urgently. Quite rare to come across today but they do exist.
 
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Already upgraded. Wish I hadn’t.

Not a fan of the inconsistent design across the OS. It doesn’t look like a premium device OS to me any more with blurry icons etc.

Jobs and Ive wouldn’t have settled for this.
 
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If you don't want Liquid Glass, you can hold off until 26.4 in the spring when they start adding new features. There isn't much "new" to this OS that you would be missing out on.
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there are some small improvements. Like the keep audio on airpods that i'd like. Also the stay on hold feature seems useful. There are always small life improvements that add up. I don't have a strong preference on UI. Since my devices are older I might wait a bit longer. I usually read through the 100 best features articles after .1 comes out and go from there. Since I don't see myself using Apple Intelligence yet and both of my main devices don't support it ..

I'll just wait and see... Waiting for this year's iPad Pro to see how much I can save on the current iPad Pro...

Philly
 
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