When will Siri's promised upgrade arrive? Don't hold your breath, at least not yet.

Since last June, Apple users have been waiting for the promised Siri overhaul, one that would make the assistant more conversational and capable of taking actions on your behalf using personal context. Bloomberg previously reported that Apple had set an internal March release target with the iOS 26.4 update, but a new report reveals the features will now be staggered across multiple future updates.

The delay stems from recent testing snags that revealed software problems, including Siri taking too long to handle requests, according to people familiar with the matter cited in the report. However, some new features may arrive as soon as iOS 26.5, as internal versions of that update already include notices about certain Siri upgrades.

Internal test versions of iOS 26.5 reveal it will include two unannounced features: a new web search feature that functions similarly to Perplexity, and custom image generation. Following Apple’s track record with iOS release schedules, the wait between iOS 26.4 and iOS 26.5 will likely be short.

Yet, the most anticipated feature might not be included. An internal version of 26.5 lets users “preview” Siri’s capability of referencing personal data to add context to prompts, with that “preview” designation likely being a sign that the full-on feature is not ready to ship just yet.

The report cites a landslide of other challenges, including running behind on advanced commands for voice-controlled in-app actions, early tester accuracy issues and bugs, Siri defaulting to OpenAI’s ChatGPT instead of Apple’s technology, which now includes AI tech from Google Gemini.

This isn’t stopping Apple’s ambitions as the company is reportedly also working on a revamped, chatbot-like Siri for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, as we previously reported.