Can't see 'iOS 26 Public Beta' on iPhone settings

That's because iOS 26's Public Beta has not been released yet, and will come out next month. All the people posting about iOS 26 are the ones that are on the Developer Beta, but that should not be done on an in-use device.

Your friend installed the developers beta. The public beta is not available yet.

It hasn't been released yet. Apple hasn't announced an exact release time, but if they follow their normal pattern, it will probably drop in about 5 hours. 10:00 AM PDT.

siyabonga217 wrote:

I use an Iphone 12 and the ios 26 does not appear at all on my software updates, I’ve restarted the the n did everything safari told me to try but still no luck

If you have the iOS beta switch enabled then disable it, or if have an older iOS beta profile installed remove it, or have an add-on VPN app installed remove it, restart, and test again.

lumi96 wrote:

Tengo iPhone XS Max no puedo ver pub No puedo ver publicaciones, beta como la de ios 26 que me recomienda x favor

iOS 26 requiere iPhone 11 o más nuevo, o iPhone SE 2do o más nuevo.

No iPhone XS.

La beta de iOS 26 terminó.

iOS 26 requires an iPhone 11 or later, or an iPhone SE 2nd or later.

Your iPhone XS Max is not supported on iOS 26.

The iOS 26 beta ended.

demii_ wrote:

Wait, I am also enrolled in the beta program, and it is not showing up for me either. What is the issue??

There's no issue, it's only for Developers currently.

Hi, guys! It sounds like you’ve already taken some of the right steps, but here are a few things to double-check:

1. Check Apple ID Enrollment

Make sure the Apple ID you're using on your iPhone is the same one you enrolled with on the Apple Beta Software Program website. If it’s different, you won’t see the beta option.

Get Apple developer privileges: Apple Developer

2. Update to the Latest iOS 18 Version

You must be on the latest iOS 18 public release before the iOS 26 beta option becomes available. Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install any updates if available.

3. Verify Beta Settings

Go to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates.

If enrolled correctly, you should see iOS 26 Public Beta listed there.

If not, try signing out of your Apple ID under Beta Updates, then sign back in.

4. Try to update iOS 26 with a computer

In some rare cases, the device may not reflect the new beta path. Use the ***** on your computer to upgrade your iPhone. before starting it is recommended that you backup your device data to avoid data loss due to update errors.

iOS - Apple Developer

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virat22 wrote:

Not showing

Do you have a complete and current backup available already?

If not, start your preparations there, pending the release of macOS 26 today.

That backup is your recovery path, should the upgrade fail, or should important apps have issues.

Ahh that makes much more sense, thank you!!

Speaking of making more sense, give some thought to Apple's very strong recommendation to only install beta on a spare phone.

There are a lot of users posting here that wish they had.

This discussion is 10 days old now but my friend was able to install ios 26 and I am on the latest version of ios a device that according to apple.com is able to use ios 26 but I still sont see the beta update.

A thought to keep in mind.......Apple very strongly recommends that you install iOS 26 on a "spare phone"......not your everyday phone that you need to be predictable and reliable.

If you look around this support site, you will notice numerous requests from users about how to revert back to iOS 18.5. There must be a reason for this.

I tried all the possible ways

Did all of the possible ways include clicking on the Sign Up button to register to get the beta software?

Apple Beta

You would be very wise to pay very close attention to Apple's very strong recommendation that you only install the beta on a "spare" phone.......not on your phone that you use each day and expect to be dependable.

You don't. An iPhone 7 can't run anything higher than 15.8.4, what makes you think you could run iOS 26?

If you want to run a higher version of the operating system, you will need to purchase a newer phone.

Wait, I am also enrolled in the beta program, and it is not showing up for me either. What is the issue??