Apple Releases iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

Apple contiguous released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, the latest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems that came retired successful September. The caller bundle comes astir 2 months aft Apple released iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2.


The caller bundle tin beryllium downloaded connected eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

According to Apple's merchandise notes, iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 see unspecified bug fixes and information updates, but determination are a mates features that Apple didn't highlight.

The updates adhd a instrumentality for transitioning from an Apple instrumentality to an Android device. Transfers are capable to beryllium started during the instrumentality setup process, and moving information from 1 instrumentality to different tin beryllium done without having to download apps from Apple and Google.

The transportation process supports moving photos, messages, notes, apps, passwords, telephone numbers, and more, and it's not excessively astonishing that Apple isn't advertizing it. Data transfers were already possible, though not rather arsenic simple, and Apple apt doesn't privation to promote users to determination to a antithetic platform.

In December, the European Union took recognition for the caller transportation tool, touting it arsenic an illustration of however the Digital Markets Act (DMA) benefits users and developers. Google and Apple seemingly implemented the diagnostic due to the fact that the DMA requires services to connection interoperability to forestall customers from being locked successful to an operating system. The 2 companies opted to adhd the functionality worldwide alternatively than conscionable successful the EU.

iOS 26.3 includes a mounting to limit bearer determination tracking, though it is constricted to a fewer prime carriers worldwide. In the United States, lone Boost Mobile is supporting the diagnostic arsenic of now. EE and BT successful the UK connection it, arsenic does Telekom successful Germany and AIS and True successful Thailand. It is simply a diagnostic disposable lone for devices with C1 oregon C1X modems.

In the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple added different Europe-only changes for third-party wearables, which were shared by the European Commission. Devices similar headphones and smartwatches volition beryllium capable to usage immoderate of the aforesaid functionality disposable to the AirPods and the Apple Watch going forward.

Proximity pairing volition let third-party devices to brace with an iOS instrumentality successful an AirPods-like one-tap mode by bringing an accessory adjacent to an iPhone oregon an iPad. Third-party accessories similar astute watches volition beryllium capable to person richer notifications from the ‌iPhone‌, which are capable to beryllium viewed and interacted with. Apple is allowing notifications to beryllium forwarded to a azygous connected device, truthful turning connected notifications for a third-party ticker disables notifications connected the Apple Watch.

While these features person been tested successful iOS 26.3, they whitethorn person been removed for the merchandise mentation of the bundle and could travel successful a aboriginal update.

Most of the beta investigating play focused connected bug fixes and these EU-specific features, truthful determination isn't a batch that's caller successful iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3. We are expecting a batch much to beryllium added successful iOS 26.4, and the archetypal beta of iOS 26.4 could travel this month.
This article, "Apple Releases iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3" archetypal appeared connected MacRumors.com

Discuss this article successful our forums