Apple's operating systems are now tied to the year. "Our releases for the fall that will power us through the coming year, 2026, will be version 26," Craig Federighi said on stage. Instead of iOS 19,

Every year, iOS is one of the star attractions of Apple 's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. It's our first official look at new features and other changes that are coming to iPhones in the fall. The 2025 WWDC keynote was no exception, and the most immediate change is to the iOS naming system.