Apple released iOS 26.6 developer beta 5 on July 13, one week after beta 4. The new build is 23G5065a and focuses on fixing specific system and developer issues rather than adding major features.
Apple’s iOS 26.6 beta 5 release notes document fixes for HealthKit, stickers, Object Capture, and StoreKit. The company has not announced when iOS 26.6 will be released to everyone.
What iOS 26.6 beta 5 fixes
The HealthKit changes address two data problems. Apps should now display the authorization screen when requesting access to systolic or diastolic blood pressure data. Apple also fixed a bug that could produce incorrectly high time-weighted averages when health samples overlap, including resting heart rate data.
The remaining fixes cover three areas:
- Object Capture should no longer fail during capture or reconstruction.
- Corrupted sticker data should no longer stop users from creating new stickers or viewing existing ones, including when the problem has synced through iCloud.
- StoreKit test sessions should now connect correctly to the test environment in the Simulator.
Apple still lists one known issue. HDR screenshots may appear garbled when sent through Messages, so beta testers may continue to see that problem in this build.
iOS 26.6 beta 5 brings fixes, not new features
Apple’s notes contain fixes but no new user-facing features for beta 5. Earlier in the cycle, iOS 26.6 beta 1 introduced a blocked-contacts limit alert and under-the-hood Apple Maps security work.
The Apple Developer release listing confirms beta 5 arrived as build 23G5065a. Apple also released matching beta 5 updates for iPadOS 26.6, macOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, visionOS 26.6, and watchOS 26.6 on July 13.
Developers and testers already using the beta can find the update under Settings → General → Software Update → Beta Updates. The iOS 26.6 developer beta guide has the full installation steps, but backing up first and avoiding a primary iPhone remains the safer choice.
