Apple releases ios 26.5 beta 1 without expected siri overhaul

apple has rolled out iOS 26.5 Beta 1, much to the chagrin of iPhone users eagerly awaiting the promised overhaul of Siri.

Long-awaited siri 2.0 features still mia

As recently as last month, apple delayed the highly anticipated Siri 2.0 update, slated for inclusion in iOS 26.4 Beta. The tech giant's subsequent silence on the matter has left many wondering if the improved digital assistant would materialize with iOS 26.5. Unfortunately, the latest beta release offers no new Siri capabilities, leaving users to continue waiting.

While the absence of Siri 2.0 is a significant letdown for those anticipating the enhanced AI, other notable features have received attention in the new release. iPadOS 26.5 Beta 1, tvOS 26.5 Beta 1, watchOS 26.5 Beta 1, visionOS 26.5 Beta 1, and HomePod 26.5 Beta 1 are also available for testing.

apple's next major iOS update, iOS 27, could potentially bring the highly touted Siri 2.0 to the table, thanks to the company's reported $1 billion deal with Google. The improved Siri, powered by a custom Gemini model with 1.2 trillion parameters, promises a significant leap forward in the digital assistant's performance and capabilities.