iOS 26.3 RC ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[krishnajha]

I was discussing this in previous beta threads, and I was told that eSIMs are no longer deleted if you restore using Apple's new program for Windows. Apple actually states this in a new section of their website about it, and doesn't specify that it works in some countries but not others, so I understand that it should work in Spain.

But yes, the management of eSIMs in Spain is counterproductive and undermines all the good aspects of this technology. And it's all due to the excessive greed of Spanish operators, who are never satisfied and need to squeeze even more money out of Spanish users. Being charged more for a duplicate eSIM than for a physical SIM is a clear symptom of this.

I’m reality it doesn’t because the operators when the validate the eSIM they flag them as duplicates so it gets unable to be activated whatever method you use, until they don’t approve that, that will not happen here at least.

 

[Jumpie]

Since 26.3 beta 1 handoff for Messages hasn’t worked unless it’s an iMessage. Mixed RCS/SMS just doesn’t get “read” on another device meaning the notification always stays. If I read on my 17 PM, my  Watch 9, iPad, and MBA all keep the notification dot. Same if I read on my MBA, the notification dot stays on the other devices. Anyone else have this issue? Suggestions?


Maybe it’s because of EU message forwarding that’s causing this. I’m in the US.

 

[cigz]

Just updated to 26.3 and looks like this bug in the photos app is fixed, now they appear immediately, at the same time as the other buttons, not just a shadow ⬇️

But this bug is still not fixed ⬇️

Also I just found a new bug while making this post lol or at least it’s new for me ⬇️

I still think photos app is one of the worst redesigns they've ever done.

 

[xpxp2002]

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Probably old 26.3 news but this View More button to expand the Share sheet is new to me.

That’s new to me. 26.2 has an ellipses there.

 

[xpxp2002]

Since beta 1 handoff for Messages hasn’t worked unless it’s an iMessage. Mixed RCS/SMS just doesn’t get “read” on another device meaning the notification always stays. If I read on my 17 PM, my  Watch 9, iPad, and MBA all keep the notification dot. Same if I read on my MBA, the notification dot stays on the other devices. Anyone else have this issue? Suggestions?


Maybe it’s because of EU message forwarding that’s causing this. I’m in the US.

That’s concerning. I thought this was broken in one of the early GA builds, too. 26.0, maybe?

 

[Jumpie]

That’s concerning. I thought this was broken in one of the early GA builds, too. 26.0, maybe?

Maybe but it only started for me in .3b1.

 

[Simacca]

My 4g and 5g is playing up after this update. Have to keep switching airplane mode off and on to get my internet back.

16pro.

 

[elementalwingma]

Is anyone else experiencing a delay when swiping between the app individual app settings in the notifcations part of settings? It's always unresponsive for a second or two. Never seen this before.

 

[christian.terra]

Is anyone else experiencing a delay when swiping between the app individual app settings in the notifcations part of settings? It's always unresponsive for a second or two. Never seen this before.

many sections in settings have been laggy since 26.0

 

[spartan1967]

Maybe the best iOS 26 version so far

So now a 5/10 v. 2/10 for prior iOS 26 RC versions?

 

[BrightCanon]

Voice to text has been very bad since I updated. Almost unusable.

 

[Travis299]

Is anyone else experiencing a delay when swiping between the app individual app settings in the notifcations part of settings? It's always unresponsive for a second or two. Never seen this before.

15PM no.

 

[Shin-Ra]

Also I just found a new bug while making this post lol or at least it’s new for me ⬇️

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I got this circle to squircle glitch on iPad when uploading media to this thread too.

 

[Hamsterhjulet]

I got this circle to squircle glitch on iPad when uploading media to this thread too.

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Happening on iOS too. At least for my iPhone 16 Pro.

 

[Blue Hawk]

So now a 5/10 v. 2/10 for prior iOS 26 RC versions?

I would say the previous versions were a 4/10 and now a 6/10 lol

 

[Quasselstripper]

I test both weekly and you are so wrong.

OP15, S26P, S26Edge, Honor V5, ZFold7, iPhone Air are the current devices on my test bed.
I can say, from my current experience, the Air has the most OS issues. Great hardware though.

Stange you must be living in a different universe then. I use android phones weekly as well, and I never have a delightful experience there.

 

[ojstagg93]

Has anyone with the respring bug found it to be fixed or better?

 

[holzloeffel]

I still have stuttering under the RC when opening a folder in the app library when using transparent icons. I reset the home screen and completely re-flashed my 17PM via ipsw. Unfortunately, the problem persists. Does anyone else have the problem?

 

[drak22]

Every time I plug in my phone to charge and it activates the shortcut automation that triggers sleep mode, it keeps reloading all the icons on the home screen. iOS 26 has had many problems in this regard since its inception, and it seems we'll have to live with them until iOS 27. Since the first beta of iOS 26, I've had icons that appear with a light icon in the folder preview on the home screen, but when I open the folder, they appear with a dark icon. This bug has been acknowledged by Apple in more than 10 other reports and is awaiting resolution in a future version of iOS. Similarly, the problem with AssistiveTouch, which has been present since beta 3 of iOS 26.0, is also pending resolution, and like the rest of my reports, it seems that the future iOS version that will fix these issues will be iOS 27.

 

[BriceApp]

Has anyone with the respring bug found it to be fixed or better?

I have not had one since updating to the RC.

 

[MacFlop]

Trying 26.3 RC now to see if it hopefully resolves this horrible keyboard delay.. (iPhone 17 PRO MAX). Crazy that they even can let it happen.

 

[timemaker27]

It’s been for a while iMessages from iPhones dont sync with iOS (i mean - not all of them, probably 10/20%. Anyone else?
This is the only bug I experienced

 

[dk001]

Stange you must be living in a different universe then. I use android phones weekly as well, and I never have a delightful experience there.

You sound like my youngest daughter and grand-daughter. They have tried Android and no matter the model always prefer iOS. Personal preference I guess.

 

[aaasss]

What is the purpose of hiding your precise location from your carrier in iOS 26.3? If carriers can't pinpoint your exact location, won't we experience network coverage or signal strength issues?

 

[sbailey4]

What is the purpose of hiding your precise location from your carrier in iOS 26.3? If carriers can't pinpoint your exact location, won't we experience network coverage or signal strength issues?

I think the key here is "precise". They will know your nearby location for towers and such. Same as other apps and the "precise location" setting.

"In iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and later, some apps can use Precise Location to get to your specific location. To share only your approximate location — which may be sufficient for an app that doesn’t need your exact location — turn Precise Location off."