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Are iPhone Users Flocking to iOS 26 Ahead of Big AI Update? Apple Shares Official Data
iOS 26 runs on 74% of Apple devices introduced in the last four years, but update pace slowed by dropped model support and concurrent maintenance releases.
- Today, Apple published iOS 26 adoption figures on its developer website, releasing official statistics for the first time based on devices that transacted on the App Store on February 12, 2026.
- Compared with prior launches, iOS 26 was released on September 15, 2025, after dropping support for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR this year.
- Apple's numbers show 74% of devices introduced in the last four years run iOS 26, 66% of all devices run iOS 26, and iPhone users install iOS 26 slightly slower than iOS 18.
- Apple simultaneously issued iOS 18.7 and later released iOS 18.7.5 with security fixes, making it easier for users to stay on older iOS; commentators called adoption `quite respectable`.
- IPadOS figures show 66% adoption of iPadOS 26 on devices introduced in the last four years, compared to 28% for iPadOS 18, with earlier launches measured after 127 and 139 days.
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Much has been written about the adoption of the changes IOS has brought. The vast majority are aesthetic and only because it is worth it. Of course there is much more, but always with the...
Are iPhone users flocking to iOS 26 ahead of big AI update? Apple shares official data
Despite difficulties with iOS 26, including battery and performance issues, 74% of recent iPhones have adopted the update. Adoption rates for the new udpate lower than previous versions but not drastically so.
Apple Reveals How Many iPhones Are Running iOS 26
Apple has shared updated iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adoption figures, revealing how many iPhones and iPads are running those software versions. These adoption numbers are based on iPhones and iPads that transacted on the App Store on February 12, 2026, according to Apple. The statistics are as follows:74% of all iPhones introduced in the last four years are running iOS 26. 66% of all iPhones are running iOS 26. 66% of all iPads introduced in the last f
66% of the iPhones in circulation are running on iOS 26 five months after the release of the update. The figure is even more impressive on recent models: 74% of devices released in the last four years are running on iOS 26. In the last few weeks, a rumor has been circulating on the wrong numbers of iOS 26.
It's official: iOS 26 adoption is indeed down compared to its predecessor, iOS 18. By a small margin, but the difference is still quite noticeable.
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