iOS 26 Speculation Thread

[Kal Madda]

Anyone thinking we get 26.3 Beta 2 today? Likely soon if it’s dropping today. 👍🏻

 

[dannyyankou]

Anyone thinking we get 26.3 Beta 2 today?

I’m 50-50 on whether it’s today or tomorrow.

 

[Kal Madda]

See you tomorrow…

Just kidding, haven’t even checked yet, just gently teasing those quick to call it. 🙂👍🏻

 

[nortonandreev]

Tomorrow.

 

[huanbrother]

No button has been pushed by Tim as of yet it seems.

 

[gtmead09]

Remember they are back in the office just yesterday, could be in mins, could be at 1 PM Pacific, could be tomorrow. This weeks schedule may be outside of patterns.

 

[Artemiz]

Revised beta released. False alarm.

EDIT: Nothing on the dev portal yet. I'm waiting on 26.2.1 so can't say for certain if the build# actually changed or some intern's just having fun with it. 13P if it makes any diff.

 

[nortonandreev]

Revised beta released.

What... but also I'm not seeing it.

 

[Artemiz]

What... but also I'm not seeing it.

26.3 beta changed to 26.3 Beta(a).
I'm on 26.2.

 

[drak22]

In the public beta channel I also get (a). It's strange, maybe it's a nomenclature error.

 

[gtmead09]

Revised beta is not on my bingo card LOL.

 

[MrGimper]

26.3 beta changed to 26.3 Beta(a).
I'm on 26.2.

Hmmmm they’ve never done (a) suffix before.

 

[colinw123]

I’m seeing that same update as well.

 

[mariuskv]

I’m seeing that same update as well.

I don’t se it. I am on the beta. iPhone air

 

[jpsmith76]

What devices are we seeing the (a) update on? I have swapped between dev and public multiple times on my 16PM and not getting it to show.

 

[mjsilver]

What devices are we seeing the (a) update on? I have swapped between dev and public multiple times on my 16PM and not getting it to show.

I’m on 26.2 (not on beta yet) and seeing this “a” beta update on iPhone 16PM and also iPad Pro M4.

 

[drak22]

What devices are we seeing the (a) update on? I have swapped between dev and public multiple times on my 16PM and not getting it to show.

I'm on version 26.2 and I see the 26.3 beta (a) in both the developer and public beta channels.

 

[TR73]

Not seeing it on a 17 Pro. I also have switched between dev and public (and no beta), rebooted etc. I'm on the (first) 26.3 beta.

 

[Hamsterhjulet]

I’m not on 26.3 either and also seeing (a) build on both Developer and Public channel.

 

[nortonandreev]

I don’t understand 🤣

 

[jpsmith76]

I'm on version 26.2 and I see the 26.3 beta (a) in both the developer and public beta channels.

Interesting, I just checked on my 26.2 work iPhone 15 and I see it, but nothing on my 26.3 16PM. Can't do it on work phone though.

 

[TheCart]

So it’s only for those on 26.2

 

[mjsilver]

I don’t understand 🤣

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Perhaps you’re already on 26.3 (a) and it’s just the label/name that’s been updated. Perhaps there’ll be a (b) version soon…

 

[Hamsterhjulet]

That has to be some kind of bug since it’s only showing for people not on the beta.

 

[Artemiz]

A test apparently.

Apple Tests Background Security Updates in iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3

Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Developers and public beta testers who are running iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, or macOS Tahoe 26.3 can install a new Background Security Improvement update for testing...

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