{"id":240117,"date":"2026-05-06T06:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/millions-of-apple-devices-expected-to-get-free-update-next-week\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:55:06","slug":"millions-of-apple-devices-expected-to-get-free-update-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/millions-of-apple-devices-expected-to-get-free-update-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions of Apple devices expected to get free update next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniladtech.com\/apple\/iphone\/apple-devices-free-ios-update-next-week-150038-20260506\">Millions of Apple devices expected to get free update next week<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniladtech.com\/apple\/iphone\/apple-devices-free-ios-update-next-week-150038-20260506\">https:\/\/www.uniladtech.com\/apple\/iphone\/apple-devices-free-ios-update-next-week-150038-20260506<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-06 06:25:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.uniladtech.com\">www.uniladtech.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Apple users are expecting to receive a free update next week but not every device will make the cut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The tech giant is launching its new iOS 26.5 in the next few days and millions of devices are set to receive an upgrade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This comes after weeks of beta testing took place and while this isn\u2019t a huge leap from the previous iOS update, users can expect to see some new features and improvements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">So, which devices will be eligible for the upgrade? A full list can be viewed below:<\/p>\n<p>Only certain iPhones will be eligible for the iOS upgrade (Tim Robberts\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h2>Which iPhones are available for iOS 26.5 update?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list_list__njBdr\">\n<li>iPhone SE (2nd &#038; 3rd generation)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 11 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 13 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 14 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 15 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 16e<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 17 series<\/li>\n<li>iPhone Air<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 17e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The new operating system will come with some new features, including end-to-end encryption for RCS (Rich Communication Services) in the Apple Messages app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This is being added to improve users\u2019 cybersecurity while using their devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Other new additions have left Apple fans less thrilled after the company revealed it would be introducing ads 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