Apple just dropped the iOS 26.5 RC for developers today, so the public release should be hitting sometime early next week. This update brings a new Pride Luminance wallpaper for iPhone and iPad, along with a few other bug fixes.
In case you missed it, here’s what was added in iOS 26.5 Beta 3 and Beta 4 →
iOS 26.5 Release Candidate (RC)
Build: 23F75
Released: May 4, 2026
Pride Luminance Wallpaper
Apple today unveiled the Pride 2026 collection, which includes the Pride Luminance wallpaper for iPhone and iPad, as well as a new watch face for Apple Watch.
https://x.com/BetaProfiles/status/2051369152548590052
This wallpaper comes in 11 different color combinations, plus one variant that lets you mix and match up to 12 colors with a total of 75 colors to choose from.
Here is Apple’s description of the new wallpaper:
The face is designed in two geometric patterns: radial, featuring rays of color that align with the hour marks, and vertical, reflecting the colorful linear stripes of the weaving pattern. With this collection, users can customize the watch face with even more color options to create a unique expression of themselves and their communities.
The matching iPhone and iPad wallpaper features a complementary joyful and dynamic design with similarly customizable colors.
Alongside the new watch face, Apple also released a new Pride Edition Sport Loop for Apple Watch, priced at $49 and available to order starting today.
App Sideloading Coming to Brazil
According to findings by iHelpBR (via 9to5Mac), iOS 26.5 RC adds Brazil to the list of countries and regions that support app sideloading. Previously, this option was only available in the EU and Japan.
That said, users in Brazil still can’t install apps from third-party app stores in iOS 26.5 RC due to missing server-side entitlements from Apple. This could be enabled once iOS 26.5 is publicly released next week.
I’ll keep adding more iOS 26.5 RC changes and new features here as I discover them. Stay tuned and follow @BetaProfiles on X or Threads!
