The First iOS 26 Public Beta Is Here, But Think Twice About Installing It Now

Best to be cautious in these early days of the iPhone's next system version. Consider some practical advice from someone who's been burned.

Now that the iOS 26 public beta is now available, you may be itching to install it on your iPhone and start to experience the new Liquid Glass interface, live translation and other features coming in the fall. But I'm going to be the annoying voice of reason for a moment and encourage you to hold off for now -- or at least make sure you're loading it on a test device. The "beta" in "public beta" is there for a reason.