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The latest iPhone update is here, and it’s already proving controversial, with some users finding an unrequested change being made. Here’s what to do.
The new beta version of iOS, 26.3, brings a new feature called Notification Forwarding. First spied in September, it allows notifications to be forwarded to "one accessory at a time," which can be a third-party smartwatch. Apple does warn that if Notification Forwarding is turned on, notifications "will not appear on Apple Watch."
A leaked internal iOS 26 build reveals codenames pointing to future iPhones, Macs, and Siri updates, offering hints of Apple’s roadmap through 2027.
The general release of iOS 18.7.3 has now confirmed what many users feared. It is for the “iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR” only. That means just for phones still eligible for support but not capable of running the newer iOS 26 release.That warning has now come true — as confiurmed by Apple.
Apple today released iOS 26.2, the second major update to the iOS 26 operating system that came out in September, iOS 26.2 comes a little over a month after iOS 26.1 launched. iOS 26.2 is compatible with the iPhone 11 series and later,
Apple's iOS 26.2 update is expected to be released between December 11 and December 15, 2025. The update will introduce several new features, including a "Tinted" mode, a Sleep Score, and enhanced AirDrop security. The iOS 26 operating system is compatible with iPhone models from the iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPhone 11 onward.
iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2 levels: As is the case with most Apple Watch features, Sleep Score data is only as useful as you make it. If you track your sleep, collect the data, but don’t take action with it, then the feature isn’t very useful to you.
The latest iOS update means more ways to enable Liquid Glass, new security features for AirDrop file sharing, and new ways to keep on top of your Reminders.
Software from an iPhone prototype running an early build of iOS 26 leaked last week, giving us a glimpse at future Apple devices and iOS features. We recapped device codenames in our prior article, and now we have a list of some of the most notable feature flags that were found in the software code.