{"id":615649,"date":"2026-06-01T18:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/615649\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:18:10","slug":"apple-releases-ios-26-5-1-for-iphone-heres-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/615649\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple releases iOS 26.5.1 for iPhone, here\u2019s what\u2019s new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iphone-17-pro-silver-centered-dark.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has just released its latest software update for iPhone users: iOS 26.5.1. Here\u2019s what\u2019s new.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.5.1 fixes charging bug on iPhone 17 models and iPhone Air<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ios-26-5-1-clear.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1053150\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Next week is a big one for Apple, with <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/27\/how-to-watch-apples-wwdc-keynote-ios-27-new-siri-and-more\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1053594\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WWDC 2026<\/a> bringing the unveilings of iOS 27 and more.<\/p>\n<p>But today, ahead of the conference, Apple has another new update to iOS 26 ready for users of certain iPhone models.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.5.1 is now available for download if you have a model in the iPhone 17 family. You can find it in Settings \u21fe General \u21fe Software Update.<\/p>\n<p>Here are Apple\u2019s official release notes:<\/p>\n<p>This update addresses an issue for a small number of users that may prevent wired charging on iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models when the battery is nearly drained.<\/p>\n<p>Our own Benjamin Mayo <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/26\/iphone-turned-off-dead-how-to-turn-back-on\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first reported on this battery drain issue<\/a> in late April when he encountered the problem on his iPhone Air.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible the update fixes some other smaller bugs as well, as Apple doesn\u2019t usually mention all changes in its release notes.<\/p>\n<p>Apple released iOS 26.5 last month with <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/27\/ios-26-5-gave-messages-app-encrypted-rcs-heres-how-to-check-its-working\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1053545\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/03\/30\/ios-26-5-adds-new-apple-maps-feature-for-trending-places\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1045794\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new Apple Maps feature<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/12\/ios-26-5-new-iphone-features\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1047319\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more<\/a>. It\u2019s common for smaller x.1 updates to follow a few weeks later with fixes for additional bugs, and that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happened today.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, iOS 26.6 is now <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/05\/26\/apple-releases-first-ios-26-6-beta-for-iphone\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"1051853\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">currently in beta testing<\/a>. Despite WWDC happening next week, the company is continuing work to refine iOS 26 ahead of the fall launch of iOS 27 for all users.<\/p>\n<p>How has iOS 26.5 been running for you? Notice any new bug fixes in iOS 26.5.1? 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