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Apple Releases iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 Betas With Security Fixes

MacRumors • Mon, 10 Aug 2026

Apple today released new betas of iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, which are available to developers and public beta testers. The iOS and iPadOS 26.6.1 betas come two weeks after the launch of iOS 26.6 , an update that added Spotlight optimizations ahead of iOS 27 . iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. According to Apple's release notes, iOS 26.6.1 includes security fixes for the iPhone and iPad . The updates are available in a beta capacity only right now. Apple is wrapping up work on iOS 26 because &zwnj;iOS 27&zwnj; is launching in just about a month. &zwnj;iOS 27&zwnj; is available to developers and public beta testers ahead of its public debut. Update: This article previously said iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 had been released, but it turns out the updates are betas. Related Roundups: iOS 26 , iPadOS 26 Related Forum: iOS 26 This article, " Apple Releases iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 Betas With Security Fixes " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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Apple today released new betas of iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, which are available to developers and public beta testers.

The iOS and iPadOS 26.6.1 betas come two weeks after the launch of iOS 26.6 , an update that added Spotlight optimizations ahead of iOS 27 .

iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

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