Testing of the iOS 26.4 update continues, and Apple released the second beta version today. The main new feature is the expansion of RCS encryption testing, but there are a few other small improvements. End-to-End encryption RCS testing With the second beta of iOS 26.4, Apple is testing end-to-end encryption for text messages sent between … Read more
Apple software engineers are testing iOS 26.3.1 MacRumors visitor logs that have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS releases. iOS 26.3.1 is expected to be a minor update that fixes bugs and/or security vulnerabilities and will likely be released within the next two weeks. Last month, Apple released iOS 26.2.1 with bug fixes and … Read more
Wednesday February 18, 2026 10:35 AM PST by Juli Clover With iOS 26.4, CarPlay users will be able to use third-party chatbots with CarPlay. AI services such as Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT will be accessible through the CarPlay system for the first time. The Apple CarPlay Developer Guide (PDF) lists voice conversational apps as a … Read more
There’s a long list of new features in the iOS 26.4 beta, many of which we highlighted yesterday, but since then we’ve discovered a few other minor changes Apple has made to the software. Health application iOS 26.4 includes a new Average Sleep Time metric for the Sleep section of the Health app that provides … Read more
The first beta version of iOS 26.4 is available to developers and public beta testers, and the software does not include any new Siri features. At least some new Apple Intelligence Siri features were expected due to the long delay and persistent rumors suggesting that Apple is targeting an iOS 26.4 release, but we’ll have … Read more
Apple has shared updated data on the adoption of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, revealing how many iPhones and iPads are running these versions of the software. These adoption numbers are based on iPhones and iPads that were in the App Store on February 12, 2026, according to Apple. The stats are as follows: 74% … Read more
Apple ‘ran into issues’ testing more personalized and smarter version of Siri planned for iOS 26.4, reports Bloomberg. Due to the issues, upcoming Siri features will be expanded to several upcoming iOS releases and not all will be available in the iOS 26.4 Spring Update. Apple could delay some or all of the new Siri … Read more
Apple today released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, the latest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems that were released in September. The new software comes nearly two months after Apple released iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2. The new software can be downloaded to eligible iPhones and iPads over the air in … Read more
Apple today released release candidate (RC) versions of the upcoming iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 updates to developers for testing, with the software arriving a week after the release of the third beta. RCs represent the final versions of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 that will be released to the public if no bugs are … Read more