iOS 26.5, on the other hand, appears to be another quiet one—at least based on what we can tell from its first beta, which Apple released Monday. Don't expect any massive new features or changes here (despite some rumors to the contrary, Apple really does appear to be saving its AI Siri for the launch of iOS 27) but there are some interesting updates to call out—and not necessarily in a good way.
This is perhaps the headlining feature of iOS 26.5: Apple Maps is getting ads. It's part of Apple's push to introduce ads into more of its apps and services in order to boost its revenue. (What's a $3.7 trillion company to do?) These ads will appear when you search in Apple Maps, based on relevance, as well as at the top of a "Suggested Places" screen that is also new to iOS 26.5.
The addition of ads isn't a shock: We first heard rumblings of this news last year, and Apple confirmed it last week. Because this is Apple, the company is assuring users that its ad placements take privacy into account, as the app "doesn’t know which stores, neighborhoods, or clinics you visit." When you interact with an ad, that data is tied to a "random identifier" that changes multiple times an hour, so theoretically, no one should be able to tie your ad interactions to you personally.
RCS end-to-end encryption testing
If you have one of Apple's "Magic" accessories, like a Magic Keyboard, you can quickly pair it to your iPhone in iOS 26.5. You'll just plug your iPhone into the accessory via USB-C to pair, as you do on macOS, rather than fiddling with Bluetooth settings.
Messages attachment settings for iPhone to Android transfers
Apple is testing a new keyboard layout for Inuktitut, a language spoken in the Canadian arctic.
EU-only testing in iOS 26.5
With iOS 26.5, Apple is testing Live Activities support for third-party devices, which would allow those devices to display Live Activities on their displays—though there's no indication at this time about what those devices may be. Apple is also testing "proximity pairing" for third-party devices, like earbuds, which could get the same easy pairing system Apple reserves for its own AirPods and Beats. Finally, the company is also continuing to test notification forwarding to third-party devices, like smartwatches.
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