iOS 26 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[Tubamajuba]

Updated on 15 Pro from the RC. Everything works fine, very smooth, only minor visual bugs here and there. Battery life was very good on the RC, hoping that stays the same!

 

[Dabanoglu]

LOL i still haven't got the ability to download the update at a normal speed.
It's still showing me 1day ETA lol

 

[dimon2242]

Not a fan of the new alarm design with the large stop button. It's as though whoever made it didn't realize that the buttons were different sizes for a reason.

Me too, but after times I love in it!

 

[Neo11111]

Updated from the RC. iPad floating keyboard became unusable in iMessages (jumping) until a forced restart.

Mine works normal iPad Pro M1

 

[leucoma]

This is ridiculous. After updating to RC, I lost all notification sounds. Only a clean restore without using a backup helped. Today's update BROKE the notification sounds AGAIN. Time to think about a change.

 

[Reeneman]

LOL i still haven't got the ability to download the update at a normal speed.
It's still showing me 1day ETA lol

Took ages for me as well. Easily around 2 hrs. This has been one of the slowest iOS downloads so far for me

 

[MrRom92]

Because nobody replied in either thread and no news was posted - Apple Devices was updated. It was not able to detect that a new version of iOS 26 was available coming from a previous beta (stated I was already on latest version) but was able to install iOS 26 just fine once I manually downloaded and shift-updated the IPSW. Installation took about 11 minutes. I was the test guinea pig this time around, as usual. You are all welcome!

 

[thatJohann]

This ain't my first rodeo and I know this is expected due to indexing etc, but HOLY battery drain batman. My 16 Plus is draining battery percentage like never before. 😳

 

[hovscorpion12]

This ain't my first rodeo and I know this is expected due to indexing etc, but HOLY battery drain batman. My 16 Plus is draining battery percentage like never before. 😳

Yeah. Apple did say OS 26 would take a hit on battery life.

 

[Tokenfreak]

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This is mine. I have 3 wallets with 1 missing icon and a websheet missing icon. What in the world?

 

[Reeneman]

Yeah. Apple did say OS 26 would take a hit on battery life.

Has been like this for years with big iOS updates.

 

[sbailey4]

Because nobody replied in either thread and no news was posted - Apple Devices was updated. It was not able to detect that a new version of iOS 26 was available coming from a previous beta (stated I was already on latest version) but was able to install iOS 26 just fine once I manually downloaded and shift-updated the IPSW. Installation took about 11 minutes. I was the test guinea pig this time around, as usual. You are all welcome!

No one uses that application other than you. That's why no responses. But thanks......I guess???

 

[hp.]

This is ridiculous. After updating to RC, I lost all notification sounds. Only a clean restore without using a backup helped. Today's update BROKE the notification sounds AGAIN. Time to think about a change.

I didn't try any of the betas, but I came here looking to see if the missing notification sounds thing was a problem for anyone else.

It's annoying already.

 

[BigDO]

Yep, 18.7 it is for my 16P. I’ll keep my eye out on how this unfolds via my iPads , but for now, no thanks.

 

[klasma]

Not a fan of the new alarm design with the large stop button. It's as though whoever made it didn't realize that the buttons were different sizes for a reason.

At the very least, there should be a sizable distance between the two buttons.

 

[ShawnTXDFW]

Well, I’m part of a group chat on iOS, and for some reason, not everyone can see the background photo/effects. And I’m not sure why. Yet, everyone updated today to iOS26. So, I wonder what the problem would be? Any help here? Not even sure if I posted in the right place. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[it wasnt me]

The Passwords app.

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All passwords are perfectly protected, as you can see.

 

[Macx69]

None of the visual bugs were fixed as expected, SMH.

Really? How long ago did you install it?

 

[one more]

If you're on the RC, you need to turn off beta updates and then click the "iOS 26.0" button at the bottom to install the final build (23A341).

The beta updates were already turned off, so I ended up installing it with IPSW, all fine now. 🖐️

 

[lenuxfrance]

Hello
For IOS 26, do I have to update via OTA or on a Mac?
Which is cleaner?
Thanks you

 

[MCKLMT]

I’m curious to know what changed between the RC and the release.
All the small issues I found are still present. 🤪

 

[kowalsky]

Please, can somebody confirm that iOS 26 lets you see the volume slider in lock screen when playing music?
Just like iOS 18.2 introduced it [in Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Always Show Volume Control] years before hiding this option.

Thanks!

 

[s2mike]

Please, can somebody confirm that iOS 26 lets you see the volume slider in lock screen when playing music?
Just like iOS 18.2 introduced it [in Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual > Always Show Volume Control] years before hiding this option.

Thanks!

 

[jerrah]

iOS 26 update has broken the touch screen functionality of Apple CarPlay in my 2024 Mitsubishi Triton. It connects and displays the icons but the screen is completely unresponsive. Tried with another phone that was also updated to iOS 26 and it also doesn't work. The factory interface still works with the touch screen, and you can slowly switch between apps by turning a knob on the side of the radio and pressing it in. It's like the touch screen has been disabled.

 

[Geble]

Is anyone experiencing stuttering/jitter when swiping between the screens? It's getting worse when you start right after you left some app. If feels like I'm using some low budget Android phone... I'm on 13 Pro.