iOS 26.2 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[SparklyApple]

I think they might have finally fixed a visual glitch in Notes.

If you use bullet points in a list they had a habit of only being visible in light OR dark mode, never in both. Usually I could see them as black when the background of the note was white, then when dark mode kicked in they’d vanish.

Just noticed that the bullets are currently grey on a black background.

 

[thadoggfather]

Don’t mock me but seems like a good release so far

Even iPadOS Is snappier

 

[TheByteSmasher]

Please file feedback with Apple if you can, and reference FB21062288..

You can enter this in the Safari URL Bar--
applefeedback://

It should open the Feedback app, regardless of whether you're on a Beta Release of not.
Looks like we may be waiting QUITE A WHILE for this to be fixed. Wonderful of them to do this over the holidays..

For me, I'm now at 4 different model iPhones not working in 3 different cars. I'm happy for the folks that are still able to use this, though. I can't even connect my iPhone to listen to my own Christmas Music I have saved.

Did you check for a downloadable update for your car? this site may help. I don’t own a Chevy. Good luck https://thetechylife.com/how-do-i-update-my-chevy-mylink/

 

[gank41]

Did you check for a downloadable update for your car? this site may help. I don’t own a Chevy. Good luck https://thetechylife.com/how-do-i-update-my-chevy-mylink/

Thanks. Mine's a 2018 model and it's up to date. Chevy/GM doesn't even sell this car anymore and it's no longer under warranty. I bought a Wireless Adapter and am planning on trying that, but I'll check this page out. I do know how to update my Stereo, but generally have always done that OTA at home when it's connected to our WiFi.


---looks like you need to be an Employee at a Dealership or something so that you can have a login to get the software. Oh well.. Regardless, I'm almost 100% certain that the issue isn't with my Stereo. Any iPhone I've connected on 26.1 works, and on 26.2 does not. I've tried 4 iPhones now, and also tried 2 other cars- 3 in total.

 

[gank41]

Whelp! I bought this Wireless CarPlay BlueTooth adapter, and I'm finally able to use my iPhone 16 Pro Max again in my 7 year old car... I'll update my Feedback, too, but it does seem to be an issue then with the USB-C on the older cars. It'll be up to Apple again to "patch" that, because my car is still listed on the CarPlay support page...

 

[gank41]

A couple things I'm able to see now that I can use my iPhone in my car again with CarPlay-

I have a battery indicator now? Strange that the same car would display the battery with one connection and not with another connection. But I guess that's cool, considering I'm connecting wirelessly now and not charging my phone while connected...

When the CarPlay screen becomes active, I'm now hearing a song play that's not playing in any of my open apps on my iPhone, and both the CarPlay Music App and the iPhone Music app show a completely different song that's paused. The Control Center now playing option also shows the same Not-Playing song.. No idea where this other song is playing from, but the only way for me to stop it was to actually just play something else and then pause that.

I mean, at least I can use my iPhone again in my car, but geez...

 

[adrianlondon]

A couple things I'm able to see now that I can use my iPhone in my car again with CarPlay-

I think there's only one logical explanation for all the carplay issues you've been having.

There's a very tiny person hiding in your rear footwell, who has an iPhone, and is pranking you by connecting their phone to carplay wirelessly to (a) stop your wired connection from working in parallel and (b) play songs from their playlist once connected.

There is no other explanation that fits as well.

 

[dwrufus53]

A couple things I'm able to see now that I can use my iPhone in my car again with CarPlay-

I have a battery indicator now? Strange that the same car would display the battery with one connection and not with another connection. But I guess that's cool, considering I'm connecting wirelessly now and not charging my phone while connected...

When the CarPlay screen becomes active, I'm now hearing a song play that's not playing in any of my open apps on my iPhone, and both the CarPlay Music App and the iPhone Music app show a completely different song that's paused. The Control Center now playing option also shows the same Not-Playing song.. No idea where this other song is playing from, but the only way for me to stop it was to actually just play something else and then pause that.

I mean, at least I can use my iPhone again in my car, but geez...

Can’t begin to explain the music playing. But the battery indicator has always been been that way - shows on wireless connection, but not on a wired on section. It’s exactly as you suggest - when you’re plugged in, you are charging the phone and with a wireless connection, your phone is running off of battery.

 

[Biro]

I think there's only one logical explanation for all the carplay issues you've been having.

There's a very tiny person hiding in your rear footwell, who has an iPhone, and is pranking you by connecting their phone to carplay wirelessly to (a) stop your wired connection from working in parallel and (b) play songs from their playlist once connected.

There is no other explanation that fits as well.

Could this be the same very tiny person inside all of my devices that insists on misspelling most words I type in the Messages app?

 

[gank41]

Could this be the same very tiny person inside all of my devices that insists on misspelling most words I type in the Messages app?

I can only assume so! Seems like these gremlins have some sort of hive mind where they’re able to systematically impact us all in the same ways. They must follow some kind of playbook.

 

[bogdanw]

WIRED "Phone Updates Used to Be Annoying. iOS 26 Is Awful" https://www.wired.com/story/phone-updates-used-to-be-annoying-the-latest-ios-is-awful/

 

[jonnyb098]

Using clear icons in 26.2 is now laggy as hell on my iPad Pro even after many restarts. Swiping up to show the dock or using App Library delays or stutters like crazy. Even on iPhone the App Library is like 20fps when entering and exiting App Library folders. This was butter smooth on 26.1.

But iPad is basically a lottery on if a swipe up will show the dock or close the app. That’s how long the delay is.

Switching icons to standard seems to fix it but still. Liquid Glass is like a lost teen trying to find themselves. Every single update something glitches or changes with it.

 

[marinersaptcomplex]

Anyone getting a bug where AirPods connection randomly and momentarily drop? Didn’t have the issue until 26.2

 

[GBstoic]

Using clear icons in 26.2 is now laggy as hell on my iPad Pro even after many restarts. Swiping up to show the dock or using App Library delays or stutters like crazy. Even on iPhone the App Library is like 20fps when entering and exiting App Library folders. This was butter smooth on 26.1.

But iPad is basically a lottery on if a swipe up will show the dock or close the app. That’s how long the delay is.

Switching icons to standard seems to fix it but still. Liquid Glass is like a lost teen trying to find themselves. Every single update something glitches or changes with it.

Mine also. Which model do you have? I have a 3rd gen 11.9 which really struggles while my Mini iPad 7 is fine. I was considering swapping the Pro for an 11.9 M2 so your input would be useful.

 

[Heymily]

Interesting a similar issue with Siri and ChatGPT. Siri sent me to ChatGPT and it said I had used all my times and to purchase it. I hadn’t used it at all for a while. I do not have time limits set though.

i'm glad i'm not alone!

 

[Lk52461]

Is search indexing broken on iOS 26.2?

I reinstalled the OS on my iPhone using recovery mode and then restored from a backup. Since doing this, search within Settings no longer returns results for built-in apps or settings (for example, Stocks). The search only seems to find third-party apps.

 

[jonnyb098]

Mine also. Which model do you have? I have a 3rd gen 11.9 which really struggles while my Mini iPad 7 is fine. I was considering swapping the Pro for an 11.9 M2 so your input would be useful.

I have the 11” M4 iPad Pro. Switching to standard icons is much smoother.

 

[mcvaughan]

Anyone getting a bug where AirPods connection randomly and momentarily drop? Didn’t have the issue until 26.2

Nope

 

[fergus2019]

26.2 killed the battery compared to 26.1. Battery life dropped by 33%, which is a lot. iPhone 11.

 

[gank41]

The TV app isn’t showing cover art for me for most items. Same as the Music app (still).

 

[Biro]

26.2 killed the battery compared to 26.1. Battery life dropped by 33%, which is a lot. iPhone 11.

Yup. Battery life for my iPhone 16 Plus, 13-inch iPad Air and 11-inch iPad Air has also dropped by a third.

 

[gank41]

My Wireless CarPlay is now not working, either. I honestly don't drive THAT much because I work from home full time. Wireless CarPlay has worked for me on two different drive (each of more than about 30 minutes) but yesterday and today when I connect, CarPlay just crashes and reconnects. It's basically the same issue I was having before accept my Stereo Head Unit isn't crapping out, too, like it was when I was plugged in.

FYI, Wired and Wireless CarPlay no longer works in a 2018 Chevy Impala even though it's listed as being supported by Apple. I'm trying to get more information from Apple in regards to why they're no longer supporting my car when it's still listed as being supported..

But considering they haven't replied to ANY feedback I've filed in close to 7 years now, I don't think they care enough to even make appearances seem as if they care. They're willing to shove Craig Federighi on stage to tell us they care, but that was clearly only to placate us and shut us up.

iOS - CarPlay - Available Models

Find out which automobile manufacturers currently offer or are planning to introduce models that support CarPlay.

www.apple.com

 

[Bezares]

Hi since installing iOS 26.1 contacts poster are shown in the screen with different colors than the original photo (the chosen to be poster), they're kind reddish, even the end call button is brigher than ios 26 and previous.
I've tried deleting contact, changing photo, changing accesibility options, changed wallpaper, I've tried everything I think it could work and I can´t get fixed the calling screen.

I attached 2 examples: poster contact as I set it (from photos app) and poster contact when the phone call is made, you can see how the skin tone changes, shirt color.
In the second example is iOS 26 phine call screen with end call button in "normal" red, the second image is iOS 26.2 (same as iOS 26.1) with end call button in brighter red.

Do you have the same issue? Any ideas to fix it?

Thanks.

 

[ant the ninja]

Has anyone’s battery gone to complete crap with 26.2?? My iPhone 17 Pro had insane battery life, unlike anything I’ve honestly had on an iPhone and now it’s absolutely garbage. 26.1 would get me to 7pm from 7am at around 65/70% with heavy use all day.

Now, It’s currently 1pm and I’m at 60%.

 

[Biro]

Has anyone’s battery gone to complete crap with 26.2?? My iPhone 17 Pro had insane battery life, unlike anything I’ve honestly had on an iPhone and now it’s absolutely garbage. 26.1 would get me to 7pm from 7am at around 65/70% with heavy use all day.

Now, It’s currently 1pm and I’m at 60%.

The batteries in my 16 Plus and M2 iPad Airs burn through at least 30 percent faster with the devices on 26.2.