{"id":601866,"date":"2026-04-13T19:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/601866\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:56:11","slug":"ipados-26-5-beta-2-now-available-plus-watchos-26-5-tvos-26-5-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/601866\/","title":{"rendered":"iPadOS 26.5 beta 2 now available, plus watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has just released new betas. Developer beta 2 is now available for iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and more.<\/p>\n

Apple releases iPadOS 26.5 beta 2 and more<\/p>\n

New beta versions of Apple\u2019s forthcoming 26.5 software updates have arrived.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re on the developer beta, Apple has just released beta 2 for iOS 26.5 and macOS 26.5 alongside:<\/p>\n

iPadOS 26.5<\/p>\n

watchOS 26.5<\/p>\n

tvOS 26.5<\/p>\n

visionOS 26.5<\/p>\n

HomePod 26.5<\/p>\n

There are no public beta versions available yet. However, Apple is expected to debut these same software releases for public beta testers in the next day or so.<\/p>\n

The first round of 26.5 betas included support for RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging<\/a> in the Messages app, a new Suggested Places feature<\/a> for Apple Maps, and some smaller changes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, evidence of Siri\u2019s AI upgrades was notably absent<\/a> from 26.5 beta 1. <\/p>\n

While it very much seems like Apple\u2019s big Siri changes are waiting for iOS 27<\/a>, we\u2019ll let you know if anything new is discovered in today\u2019s beta 2 releases.<\/p>\n

Based on Apple\u2019s usual timelines, we\u2019re expecting iPadOS 26.5 and the other 26.5 updates to launch publicly in mid-May<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have you installed iPadOS 26.5 beta 2 or another 26.5 release? Let us know of anything new you find via the comments.<\/p>\n

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