For your information, iOS 26 was released on September 16. However, after almost four months, the percentage of iPhones using it is low. That said, what should you know about it?
The low rate of usage is down to several factors
According to Statcounter data, only 15.17% of iPhones are currently using iOS 26. For comparison, in January 2025, 63% of iPhones were using iOS 18, which was the most recent version of the operating system at the time.
Moreover, the iOS 18 operating system, which consists of iOS 18.7, iOS 18.7 and iOS 18.5, is 64.62%, which is almost 4 times higher. The lower usage of iOS 26 may be due to several factors, such as users not being happy with the new Liquid Glass interface, which, although beautiful, is seen as less practical.
Additionally, Apple immediately provided a Tinted option in iOS 26.1 for those who did not want to use the transparent interface. Some also complained that iPhone performance was affected since using iOS 26, especially on older devices. If you have not updated to iOS 26 yet, what is your reason?
Stay tuned to TechNave.com for more updates.
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