Apple Begins Testing iOS 18.6 Update for iPhones

Apple has started testing iOS 18.6, with the update currently limited to the company's software engineers. The first iOS 18.6 beta is expected to be released in May or June, and the update should be available to the general public before the end of July. It is still unclear what new features and changes will be introduced in iOS 18.6, if any, as it is too early to determine. Previous "point-six" updates, such as iOS 17.6 and iOS 16.6, only included bug fixes and security patches, while earlier updates like iOS 13.6, iOS 14.6, and iOS 15.6 included some new features. Apple has delayed personalized Siri features until some point in the coming year, but they are not expected to launch until the iOS 19 cycle. The company has been testing iOS 18.5 for a few months, and the first beta is likely to be released soon. iOS 18.4 was released recently, following more than a month of beta testing. The history of "point-six" updates over the past five years shows that some have included new features, while others have only had bug fixes and security patches. Apple's testing of iOS 18.6 is an indication that the company is working on continuous updates to improve the user experience. The release of iOS 18.6 will likely follow the typical pattern of beta testing and public release, with more information becoming available in the coming months.