iOS 26 makes Apple Intelligence more capable for all users. Integrated throughout the system, it provides intelligent experiences and is built with privacy from the ground up. These features require supported devices, including all iPhone 17 models, iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 is a translucent material that reflects and refracts its surroundings to add depth and vitality. This design provides a more sophisticated and realistic look across controls, app icons, widgets, and navigation elements.
In iOS 26, the Lock Screen has a beautiful new look that is more expressive and personal. The time display fluidly adapts to the available space in a wallpaper image, and spatial scenes bring wallpapers to life with a 3D effect as the user moves the iPhone.
With the iOS 26 update, app icons are redesigned using a new translucent material called "Liquid Glass." This material reflects and refracts its surroundings, bringing more vitality to app icons. The new design also allows for greater personalization options, including a "stunning clear look."
In iOS 26, the Messages app allows users to create polls for anything within a conversation. This feature is particularly useful in group chats for making decisions. Additionally, Apple Intelligence can detect when a poll might be helpful and suggest creating one.
Device Supported
We'll walk you through three simple ways to get the new software: through your device's Settings, via iTunes, or with TunesKit iOS System Recovery. To ensure a safe and seamless update, we highly recommend backing up your device first.
Update to iOS 26 easily in simple clicks, without losing any data.
Encountering a bug in iOS 26? We've gathered the top issues and their most effective fixes.
iOS Beta Not Showing
Stuck on Checking for Updating
Stuck on Update Requested
Unable to Check for Update
Stuck on Install Now
Taking Forever Update
Stuck on Software Update
iPhone Stuck on Update
Stuck on Update Completed
Update Failure
iPhone Slow After Update
iPhone Frozen After Update
Stuck on Apple Logo After Update
Apple Intelligence Down
iPhone Overheating
If you find that iOS 26 does not meet your expectations, you can use TunesKit iOS System Recovery or iTunes to downgrade from iOS 26 to iOS 18. Don't forget to back up your iPhone data first.
TunesKit iOS System Recovery is a powerful repair tool designed to fix over 150 system issues on iPhone and iPad without data loss. It can resolve problems like being stuck on the Apple logo, a black screen, or a boot loop. The software offers a "Standard Mode" for common issues that preserves data and an "Advanced Mode" for more complex problems. It can also fix various iTunes errors, downgrade iOS, and allows users to enter or exit recovery mode with a single click.
If you buy a new iPhone 17, the most important thing is to transfer WhatsApp/Line/Kik/Viber messages to your new device to prevent from data loss. The following steps will show you the how-to.
Download and install TunesKit WhatsApp Transfer to your computer first. The program is available on both iOS and Mac platforms.
Connect your iPhone to the computer. Select a social app and set the source iPhone and target iPhone. Then, click on the Transfer button.
Then, TunesKit WhatsApp Transfer will start to transfer chat messages from your source iPhone to the target iPhone.
Launch WhatsApp on your old iPhone, go to Settings and select Chat > Chat Back Up.
Click on the Back Up Now option. WhatsApp will back up your WhatsApp messages, photos, videos, etc. to iCloud.
Launch WhatsApp on your new iPhone 17. Verify your phone number and log into your WhatsApp account. Click Restore Chat History to get your WhatsApp message to your new iPhone.