Apple Releases iOS 26.5 with RCS Encryption and Ads in Apple Maps

Gary Ng
43 minutes ago

Apple has released iOS 26.5 for the masses today, after debuting Release Candidate versions last week for developers. Here’s what you can download right now:

  • macOS Tahoe 26.5 (25F71)
  • iPadOS 26.5 (23F77)
  • iOS 26.5 (23F77)
  • iOS/iPadOS 15.8.8 (19H422)
  • iOS/iPadOS 16.7.16 (20H392)
  • iPadOS 17.7.11 (21H461)
  • iOS/iPadOS 18.7.9 (22H355)
  • HomePod Software 26.5 (23L471)
  • tvOS 26.5 (23L471)
  • visionOS 26.5 (23O471)
  • watchOS 26.5 (23T570)
  • macOS Sonoma 14.8.7 (23J520)
  • macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 (24G720)

As you can see, there’s also older iOS and macOS updates available. You can update your devices by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

This update brings ads to Apple Maps users in Canada and the USA, plus end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between iOS and Android users.

Direct download links below…

  • iOS 26.5 (Build 23L471) for:
    • Apple TV 4 (AppleTV5,3) — Download
    • HomePod mini (AudioAccessory5,1) — Download
  • iOS 15.8.8 (Build 19H422) for:
    • iPad mini 4 (Wi-Fi) (iPad5,1) — Download
    • iPad mini 4 (Cellular) (iPad5,2) — Download
    • iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi) (iPad5,3) — Download
    • iPad Air 2 (Cellular) (iPad5,4) — Download
    • iPhone 6s (iPhone8,1) — Download
    • iPhone 6s Plus (iPhone8,2) — Download
    • iPhone SE (iPhone8,4) — Download
    • iPhone 7 (CDMA/GSM/LTE) (iPhone9,1) — Download
    • iPhone 7 Plus (CDMA/GSM/LTE) (iPhone9,2) — Download
    • iPhone 7 (GSM/LTE) (iPhone9,3) — Download
    • iPhone 7 Plus (GSM/LTE) (iPhone9,4) — Download
    • iPod touch 7G (iPod9,1) — Download
  • iOS 16.7.16 (Build 20H392) for:
    • iPad Pro (9.7”, Wi-Fi) (iPad6,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro (9.7”, Cellular) (iPad6,4) — Download
    • iPad Pro (Wi-Fi) (iPad6,7) — Download
    • iPad Pro (Cellular) (iPad6,8) — Download
    • iPad 5 (Wi-Fi) (iPad6,11) — Download
    • iPad 5 (Cellular) (iPad6,12) — Download
    • iPhone 8 (CDMA/GSM/LTE) (iPhone10,1) — Download
    • iPhone 8 Plus (CDMA/GSM/LTE) (iPhone10,2) — Download
    • iPhone X (CDMA/GSM/LTE) (iPhone10,3) — Download
    • iPhone 8 (GSM/LTE) (iPhone10,4) — Download
    • iPhone 8 Plus (GSM/LTE) (iPhone10,5) — Download
    • iPhone X (GSM/LTE) (iPhone10,6) — Download
  • iOS 17.7.11 (Build 21H461) for:
    • iPad Pro 2 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad7,1) — Download
    • iPad Pro 2 (12.9”, Cellular) (iPad7,2) — Download
    • iPad Pro (10.5”, Wi-Fi) (iPad7,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro (10.5”, Cellular) (iPad7,4) — Download
    • iPad 6 (Wi-Fi) (iPad7,5) — Download
    • iPad 6 (Cellular) (iPad7,6) — Download
  • iOS 18.7.9 (Build 22H355) for:
    • iPad 7 (Wi-Fi) (iPad7,11) — Download
    • iPad 7 (Cellular) (iPad7,12) — Download
    • iPhone XS (iPhone11,2) — Download
    • iPhone XS Max (China) (iPhone11,6) — Download
    • iPhone XR (iPhone11,8) — Download
    • iPhone XS Max (iPhone11,4) — Download
  • iOS 26.5 (Build 23F77) for:
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad8,1) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Wi-Fi, 1 TB) (iPad8,2) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Cellular) (iPad8,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Cellular, 1 TB) (iPad8,4) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad8,5) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (12.9”, Wi-Fi, 1 TB) (iPad8,6) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (12.9”, Cellular) (iPad8,7) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (12.9”, Cellular, 1 TB) (iPad8,8) — Download
    • iPad Pro 4 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad8,9) — Download
    • iPad Pro 4 (11”, Cellular) (iPad8,10) — Download
    • iPad Pro 4 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad8,11) — Download
    • iPad Pro 4 (12.9”, Cellular) (iPad8,12) — Download
    • iPad mini 5 (Wi-Fi) (iPad11,1) — Download
    • iPad mini 5 (Cellular) (iPad11,2) — Download
    • iPad Air 3 (Wi-Fi) (iPad11,3) — Download
    • iPad Air 3 (Cellular) (iPad11,4) — Download
    • iPad 8 (Wi-Fi) (iPad11,6) — Download
    • iPad 8 (Cellular) (iPad11,7) — Download
    • iPad 9 (Wi-Fi) (iPad12,1) — Download
    • iPad 9 (Cellular) (iPad12,2) — Download
    • iPad Air 4 (Wi-Fi) (iPad13,1) — Download
    • iPad Air 4 (Cellular) (iPad13,2) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad13,4) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Cellular) (iPad13,5) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad13,6) — Download
    • iPad Pro 3 (11”, Cellular) (iPad13,7) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad13,8) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad13,9) — Download
    • iPad Air 4 (Cellular) (iPad13,10) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (12.9”, Cellular) (iPad13,11) — Download
    • iPad Air 5 (Wi-Fi) (iPad13,16) — Download
    • iPad Air 4 (Cellular) (iPad13,17) — Download
    • iPad 10 (Wi-Fi) (iPad13,18) — Download
    • iPad 10 (Cellular) (iPad13,19) — Download
    • iPad mini 6 (Wi-Fi) (iPad14,1) — Download
    • iPad mini 6 (Cellular) (iPad14,2) — Download
    • iPad Pro 4 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad14,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro 4 (11”, Cellular) (iPad14,4) — Download
    • iPad Pro 6 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad14,5) — Download
    • iPad Pro 6 (12.9”, Cellular) (iPad14,6) — Download
    • iPad Air 6 (Wi-Fi) (iPad14,8) — Download
    • iPad Air 4 (Cellular) (iPad14,9) — Download
    • iPad Air 6 (13”, Wi-Fi) (iPad14,10) — Download
    • iPad Air 6 (13”, Cellular) (iPad14,11) — Download
    • iPad mini 7 (Wi-Fi) (iPad16,1) — Download
    • iPad mini 7 (Cellular) (iPad16,2) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad16,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (11”, Cellular) (iPad16,4) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad16,5) — Download
    • iPad Pro 5 (12.9”, Wi-Fi) (iPad16,6) — Download
    • iPhone 11 (iPhone12,1) — Download
    • iPhone 11 Pro (iPhone12,3) — Download
    • iPhone 11 Pro Max (iPhone12,5) — Download
    • iPhone SE (2020) (iPhone12,8) — Download
    • iPhone 12 mini (iPhone13,1) — Download
    • iPhone 12 (iPhone13,2) — Download
    • iPhone 12 Pro (iPhone13,3) — Download
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max (iPhone13,4) — Download
    • iPhone 13 Pro (iPhone14,2) — Download
    • iPhone 13 Pro Max (iPhone14,3) — Download
    • iPhone 13 mini (iPhone14,4) — Download
    • iPhone 13 (iPhone14,5) — Download
    • iPhone SE (2022) (iPhone14,6) — Download
    • iPhone 14 (iPhone14,7) — Download
    • iPhone 14 Plus (iPhone14,8) — Download
    • iPhone 14 Pro (iPhone15,2) — Download
    • iPhone 14 Pro Max (iPhone15,3) — Download
    • iPhone 15 (iPhone15,4) — Download
    • iPhone 15 Plus (iPhone15,5) — Download
    • iPhone 15 Pro (iPhone16,1) — Download
    • iPhone 15 Pro Max (iPhone16,2) — Download
    • iPhone 16 Pro (iPhone17,1) — Download
    • iPhone 16 Pro Max (iPhone17,2) — Download
    • iPhone 16 (iPhone17,3) — Download
    • iPhone 16 Plus (iPhone17,4) — Download
    • iPhone 16e (iPhone17,5) — Download
    • iPad 11 (Wi-Fi) (iPad15,7) — Download
    • iPad 11 (Cellular) (iPad15,8) — Download
    • iPad Air 7 (13”, Wi-Fi) (iPad15,5) — Download
    • iPad Air 7 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad15,3) — Download
    • iPad Air 7 (11”, Cellular) (iPad15,4) — Download
    • iPad Air 7 (13”, Cellular) (iPad15,6) — Download
    • iPhone 17 Pro Max (iPhone18,2) — Download
    • iPhone Air (iPhone18,4) — Download
    • iPhone 17 Pro (iPhone18,1) — Download
    • iPhone 17 (iPhone18,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro 8 (11”, Cellular) (iPad17,2) — Download
    • iPad Pro 8 (11”, Wi-Fi) (iPad17,1) — Download
    • iPad Pro 8 (13”, Wi-Fi) (iPad17,3) — Download
    • iPad Pro 8 (13”, Cellular) (iPad17,4) — Download
    • iPad16,10 (iPad16,10) — Download
    • iPad16,9 (iPad16,9) — Download
    • iPad16,8 (iPad16,8) — Download
    • iPad16,11 (iPad16,11) — Download
    • iPhone18,5 (iPhone18,5) — Download

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