iOS 26.3 and iOS 26.4 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone

[Finalcountdown]

“End-to-End Encrypted RCS Preparations”

lol this reminds me of the Spaceballs scene: “why are you always preparing. Just go!”

 

[zenmacx]

Wouldn't be a release without new emoticons!

Apple has a history of pandering to children, juveniles and the easily amused with cutesy animations, various OS elements like Liquid Glass and emojis.

It's a strategy that's paid off handsomely to win young customers. To make iPhone the "cool phone" on the playground.

 

[dkh587]

I'm looking forward to the ability to edit sent RCS messages.

Me too. It’ll be nice to have that option.

I hope Apple will enable disappearing messages (from both users) on iMessage one day like how WhatsApp and Signal have.

 

[Mick-Mac]

Please just fix the rampant carplay issues with the iPhone 17.

 

[Steves Padawan]

iPad (2025) was frozen yestreday before iOS 26.2.1 update
before that it was frozen in october on iOS 26.0.1

its nearly 5 months from release ios 26 -- new update remove some bugs and add another later...

on iPhone - im still waiting for better SIRI, for more languages in Apple Inteligence,
on iOS 26.2.1 - face id is slower
on iOS 26.2 - face id bugs - nearly 2-3 times per day i must write password

which version will be ok? im tired of this

 

[mcswell]

New emoji? What about the ability to do something useful--like turn off Liquid Glass ENTIRELY?

 

[mullahy]

I like the integration of more AI. But do we really need more emoji crap. I blow past these without giving any thought to them. If you have something to say, then say it.

 

[kcwookie]

Maybe it’s me getting older but I don’t find anything interesting anymore with these updates. Especially AI features.

I’m 65 and I find them fascinating. I use AI daily.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

26.3 maybe the version that I switch to Android...just to try out that feature! lol

 

[Miat]

I’m 65 and I find them fascinating. I use AI daily.

Great. For you.

But I not only wish to be able to deactivate it, I want the option to not install it in the first place, and whatever other software I deem unwelcome, like Siri.

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As to the latest extras in iOS:

When are we going to get the 'Turning the phone off actually turns the phone completely off' function? As in a battery disconnected hardware off, not merely a software off?

Coz that is the function I most want in all my electronic devices. When it is 'off' it should really be off, with no possibility of any of it being on.

 

[QuBitMac]

What about extra energy use because of the Glass interface ? We we be able to tone it down even more ? What about an Opaque mode ?

 

[Keukasmallie]

Will the marvelous features install on an iPhone SE (3rd gen)?

I rarely see a comment on where new features will apply? Usually just a general statement hailing the power and glory of the upgrade; rarely one that says "...applicable from here up."

 

[Zenman12]

I’m lost. Credit card info isn’t stored in password app. Not understanding this rumor.