My iPhone show iOS 26.7 under 'Upgrade to iOS 27'

When I try to update to ios 27 it shows me Ios 26.7 under "Upgrade to ios 27" how to fix this?



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Original Title: Ios update issue

Posted on Sep 14, 2026 10:10 AM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2026 12:08 PM

What you are experiencing is totally normal. Apple launched all of iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, etc 27 today, alongside 26.7, so what you are seeing is normal, and I saw the same thing. you don't need to update to 26.7 then 27, you can upgrade straight to 27. Enjoy the new OS!


Thanks

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Sep 14, 2026 11:07 AM in response to ade_m2

I did and missed that it said that it wasn’t iOS 27 until it was already downloaded and starting to install. Still have the option to upgrade but again took me back to the 26.7 download that it did initially then hangs in a refresh loop at the moment.


To clarify I did initially choose the 27 upgrade it installed what it says is 26.7.

Sep 14, 2026 12:28 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

IdrisSeabright wrote:
Vancouver22 wrote:
OK, I’ll see what happens with mine. It’s now installing 26.7 despite choosing 27.
Not surprisingly, it's taking forever.

It’s going very slow. I’m going to see what it says in About once I’ve installed 26.7 because it looks like it might actually install 27 but still tell you 27 is available to install, based on some of the reports I’m seeing here.

Sep 14, 2026 6:46 PM in response to Areg19

So I tried updating iOS 27 today, and I ignored iOS 26.7 and updated iOS 27 and after it finished updating, the features that were supposed to be apart of it are not there like the equalizer feature in the AirPods settings, the Siri app is not there and it still looks like iOS 26 Siri. So I am wondering what I need to do to fix it and get those features or if there is something that you (Apple) need to fix?

Sep 14, 2026 8:23 PM in response to cmo093

cmo093 wrote:
So I tried updating iOS 27 today, and I ignored iOS 26.7 and updated iOS 27 and after it finished updating, the features that were supposed to be apart of it are not there like the equalizer feature in the AirPods settings, the Siri app is not there and it still looks like iOS 26 Siri. So I am wondering what I need to do to fix it and get those features or if there is something that you (Apple) need to fix?

You can download the Siri app, but until you Sign up for Siri AI in Settings > Siri (Join the Waitlist), it won't work until you are granted access to Siri AI. It is being rolled out incrementally and isn't automatically turned on. And we will evidently be notified when Siri AI is ready for us to use.

Sep 16, 2026 7:53 AM in response to esndee

esndee wrote:
I don’t understand why everyone is in such a hurry to install an update that is having “teething” problems. Is there something so extraordinary about it?
could you please explain. Thanks 🙏🏻

Not everyone is in a hurry. I updated my iPhone and Watch on Monday. Once I got past the initial issue with iOS 26.7, I've had no problems. None. It seems the Liquid Glass is even more liquidy if I set it all the way to transparent. I love that. Siri AI is, so far, pretty impressive. I didn't get access to it until yesterday, though, so I haven't had a lot of time to experiment.


I updated my MBP last night. Other than a notification this morning that Siri AI is ready to use, I can't say I've noticed anything different.


I usually update right away because there are security updates. Additionally, I spend (way too much) time helping out here. I can better answer questions if I've already gone through the process. However, I am highly change-tolerant. Not everyone is.


If you are change-averse, don't update until you have a really good sense of the differences and how they might affect you.



My iPhone show iOS 26.7 under 'Upgrade to iOS 27'

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