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MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris discovered a notation to Captive Assist wrong the codification for the first iOS 26 developer beta, but Apple has yet to alteration the feature. It should beryllium disposable by the clip the bundle update is released aboriginal this year.
In his Power On newsletter past month, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple was moving connected a diagnostic that would sync captive Wi-Fi web sign-in information crossed the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This means that if you are asked to capable retired a web signifier connected 1 Apple instrumentality earlier connecting to a nationalist Wi-Fi web astatine a hotel, airport, oregon java shop, that accusation would automatically beryllium shared with your different Apple devices.
Ultimately, this Captive Assist diagnostic volition marque connecting to nationalist Wi-Fi networks much convenient crossed iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe.
Next, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adhd enactment for Wi-Fi Aware, which is fundamentally the industry-standard equivalent of the Apple Wireless Direct Link exertion down AirDrop and AirPlay. Apple is making a Wi-Fi Aware framework disposable to developers, allowing for App Store apps to connection peer-to-peer connections betwixt Wi-Fi devices, without an net transportation oregon entree point. Wi-Fi Aware will let for third-party apps to connection caller built-in features for high-speed record transfers, media streaming, surface sharing, and more.
Apple was required to enactment Wi-Fi Aware connected the iPhone and iPad successful the EU, nether the presumption of the Digital Markets Act. In fact, the European Commission specifically stated that iOS and iPadOS must let for AirDrop and AirPlay alternatives by the extremity of adjacent year. As noted by 9to5Mac, the Wi-Fi Aware model seems to fulfill those requirements. Apple has really gone a measurement further by making the Wi-Fi Aware model disposable worldwide.
Apple says the pursuing devices enactment the Wi-Fi Aware framework:
- iPhone 12 and later
- iPad (10th generation) and later
- iPad mini (6th generation) and later
- iPad Air (4th generation) and later
- iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) and later
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) and later
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