iOS 26 arrives today: prepare your iPhone, here is the exact time of exit in France

This Monday, September 15, marks a turning point for iPhone users: Apple begins the deployment of iOS 26, a particularly awaited versionas she promises to shake up our habits. Presented as the most ambitious update for a decade, it introduces a new design and a whole series of unpublished functions. But before diving into the new features, remains a very concrete question: what time can we finally download it in France?

What time is IOS 26 released today in France?

Apple did not give any precise time in its official communication, but as often, it is the Californian time zone that gives the cadence: the deployment is scheduled at 10 am Pacific time (PDT), or 7 pm Paris (CEST).

This timing corresponds to that of the previous major iOS updates. In other words, no need to hammer the button “Looking for updates” now: nothing will move before the evening.

Apple servers are likely to be strongly requested in the early hours. So expect download slowness, or even a capricious installation. If you and your iPhone are not in a hurry, you can postpone the operation of a few hours (or even overnight) for a more fluid process.

And to force update detection: Settings > General > Software update.

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