There are few days left for the Presentation of the iPhone 17and, together with these, the new operating system of iOS 26, which brings many changes that can take advantage of the iPhone 11 and higher models, so, unless your phone is not compatible, you will see the option to install the new one.
However, it seems that Apple has prepared iOS 18.7which we could see in a few days, and that leads us to think if it is really interesting to install it, or it is already better to wait for iOS 26 and not modify our phones for a few days that we would use it.
iOS 18.7: What does it bring
Macrumors tells us that Apple already has in the oven iOS 18.7, they have detected it in their visiting records, a classic signal that the update is in preparation and weeks after leaving. The expectation is that it arrives in September, in parallel to the launch of iOS 26, as a “maintenance” version focused on vulnerabilities and polish stability, without new functions. For those who do not want to immediately jump to the great annual change, 18.7 It would be that mattress sure that the iPhone per day in security while checking if IOS 26 is worth it.
The article also puts context that iOS 26 is practically ready. Apple has been closing the Betas cycle at the end of August, and everything indicates that we will see it in the middle of the month along with the new iPhone. Important detail if you have an iPhone XS, XS Max or XR: iOS 18.7 could be the last (or the last) iOS updates that receive these models, because they would not enter the list of compatible iOS 26, and that is where we solve the question of whether it is worth it or not this version, since in the end it is a simple one is a simple Update so that these models can last a couple more years, and not really thought for those who will receive iOS 26.
In practical terms, if you are in iOS 18.6 today, you will notice that 18.7 goes from patches and corrections, as we have already seen in recent weeks, and that the large news package will be reserved for iOS 26 on the most recent iPhone.
In summary, keep attentive to the software notification during September, if you care about security above all, install 18.7 as soon as it comes out, if you leave the novelty and your iPhone is compatible, the fat jump will be iOS 26.
All this comes from the records and schedules that meets macrumors in its notes and summaries on iOS 18 and iOS 26, so the calendar paints quite reliable, but as always, there can be last minute problems, so there is nothing sure. Of course, on September 9 we will see the presentation of the iPhone 17, so we will have more information about all this. There is nothing left, buying popcorn.
And you, are you one of those who prefers to ensure a stable version of iOS, or, on the contrary, you need to prove the first of the new novelties, even though you can contain bugs or security problems? Leave us a comment with your opinion, and that you will do in September with your iPhone.
