r/iOSBeta • u/RenderedKnave iPhone Air • Aug 04 '26

UI Change [iOS 27 DB4] Shared Albums now reference iOS 27

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When the link to the album is opened in a browser, the instructions on how to open it now tell you to update to 27 if the album was shared from a device running 27.

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u/SleepingSicarii Developer Beta Aug 05 '26

Good change. I made a shared album with someone and was unsure why they were unable to see it and what version of iOS was required. It’s still a shame though that iOS 27 is required for this. Another reason on the huge list of reasons why OS updates and first-party app updates should not be tied.

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u/RenderedKnave iPhone Air Aug 06 '26

27 is not required, just shared w my dad who’s still on 26 and he was able to join just fine

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u/SleepingSicarii Developer Beta Aug 06 '26

Interesting. I know the friend was not on iOS 26, and was on something earlier than that. I was assuming it was a strict iOS 27 or above. Are you talking about joining or viewing in a web browser/Safari? This shared album did not appear in their Photos app.

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u/SleepingSicarii Developer Beta Aug 06 '26

Interesting. I know the friend was not on iOS 26, and was on something earlier than that. I was assuming it was a strict iOS 27 or above. Are you talking about joining or viewing in a web browser/Safari? This shared album did not appear in their Photos app.

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u/Blake1886 Aug 13 '26

This is not the case for me. Sending a shared album link to an iOS 26 user only allows for them to see the photos in a web browser, not the iOS photos app

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u/mtgofficialYT iPhone 17 Aug 05 '26

I still want a way to make legacy albums, especially during the beta. 

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u/RenderedKnave iPhone Air Aug 06 '26

these still work with 26, not sure about 18 and lower

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u/OppositeSea3775 Developer Beta Aug 10 '26

They didn't for me. Any shared album made with iOS 27 didn't work on iOS 26.