### iOS 26.0 Public Build Now Accessible for Beta Testers as Well
iOS 26 was officially launched for all users yesterday; however, it featured a build number that was different from the Release Candidate (RC) presented to beta testers. Just a day afterward, Apple has made the public edition accessible to beta testers too.
If you have been utilizing the iOS 26 beta, an update is now available for you. It’s essential to clarify that this is not the expected iOS 26.1 release. Rather, Apple has provided an updated build of iOS 26.0 to beta testers due to a minor difference between the previously issued iOS 26 RC and the version that has been made public.
The iOS 26 RC that was released last week bore the build number **23A340**, while the public version issued was **23A341**. Up to this point, beta testers could only obtain the latest build by turning off Beta Updates in the Software Update section of their device settings. This condition is no longer needed, as beta testers can now navigate to the Software Update screen to discover a new version of iOS 26 ready for installation, likely with no significant changes.
Alongside the release of iOS 26, Apple has also launched new beta builds for macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, and other updates to synchronize with the recently released public builds.
