Why is it called iOS 26? What happened to iOS 19 for iPhone

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By Benjamin MayoSep 16, 2025, 6:38 am513 ptsTop
So, Apple has just released the next major version of its iPhone operating system, called iOS 26. If you have an iPhone model newer than the XS, you can update to iOS 26 for free right now. But the previous version number of iOS was iOS 18. So what happened to iOS 19? Why did Apple jump to 26? more…

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