iOS 26.5.1: This Is What’s New In Apple’s Latest iPhone Update

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It has already been nearly a full year since Apple first unveiled its refreshed Liquid Glass design system at WWDC 2025. The first developer builds of iOS 27 are right around the corner, but Apple is still hard at work pushing out updates like clockwork for its public channel. If you own an iPhone Air or an iPhone 17 series device, the iOS 26.5.1 update comes in the form of an important bug fix.

In late April, 9to5Mac’s Benjamin Mayo reported how their iPhone Air drained completely and refused to boot up even after plugging it in to a wall outlet. Multiple other users have shared the same frustration on Reddit, highlighting how their iPhone wouldn’t even respond to the force restart trick — almost as it were bricked. Fortunately, many of those affected by this bug reported that leaving the phone on a wireless charger or plugging it in for an hour or more seemed to resuscitate their iPhones.

Apple formally addressed this problem in the iOS 26.5.1 update:

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.

To check for updates, navigate to Settings General Software Update. The update only seems to be rolling out to iPhone Air and 17 series devices, so if you own a different model, don’t be alarmed if you don’t see a pending update.