iOS 26 is currently in beta testing and is expected to be officially launched with the new iPhone 17 series in September. However, there are already indications from web logs showing that devices running iOS 26.4 are visiting websites. According to reports from MacRumors' visiting logs, iOS 26.4 devices are already online, indicating that Apple is already testing the next big update for iPhones. While not much can be gleaned about the features from these logs, it is clear that the testing phase is underway. iOS 26.4 is slated for an early release next year.
Emoji updates are typically timed to coincide with faster user adoption, as seen in past releases like iOS 18.4 which introduced new emojis.
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