iOS 26.5.1: Apple Releases New Free iPhone Update With Fix For iPhone 17 Pro Battery Issue

InnovationConsumer TechiOS 26.5.1: Apple Releases New Free iPhone Update With Fix For iPhone 17 Pro Battery IssueByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 01:44pm EDTJun 01, 2026, 01:45pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Apple iPhone 17 ProAFP via Getty ImagesThe new iPhone update is here, three weeks since the major-point iOS 26.5 release which landed on Monday, May 11. This large update is designed to fix issues rather than introduce major new features, including a problem with charging nearly drained batteries on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. Here’s all you need to know. ForbesApple iOS 27 Release Date: When You Can Download And Test The New iPhone UpdateBy David PhelanWhich iPhones Can Run iOS 26.5.1?We’re almost through the main part of the iOS 26 cycle, so you’ll probably know by now that this one is for all iPhones from the iPhone 11 series onwards, that is, all iPhones released in 2019 and later. It includes the second-generation and third-generation iPhone SE models. All members of the iPhone 17 series, including the latest release, iPhone 17e, plus iPhone Air, are also supported.How To Download And Install iOS 26.5.1Go to the Settings app on the iPhone and choose General, followed by Software Update. Here you’ll find Download and Install, and it’ll be downloaded promptly. It’s a sizeable update, 17.44GB on my iPhone 17 Pro Max, but the size of the update will depend on how long ago you previously updated the phone. If your iPhone currently runs iOS 26.3, say, or even iOS 18, your download will be even bigger — and take longer. For my iPhone, the time from requesting the download to finishing installation was 15 minutes.iOS 26.5.1 — What’s In The ReleaseThis is what’s called a minor-point update, though it’s much bigger than these usually are. There have been...