If you’re running the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple has just released a new security update you can install. But there’s a catch: rather than including fixes, the update is simply testing out a new system.

Apple has returned to shipping beta updates post-holidays. Today the company has released public beta 2 for iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and more.

Starting with the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for carriers to be able to support end-to-end ...

The iOS 26.3 Beta 2 update, identified by build number 23D5103D, varies in size depending on the device. For instance, the ...

Apple appears close to supporting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, almost a year after the GSM Association said ...

A few weeks after releasing the first iOS 26.3 Beta, Apple is preparing to roll out the second iteration — iOS 26.3 beta 2. While we're waiting to see what's new with this build (Apple doesn't share ...

Bug fixes, minor features, and file size confusion. Find out if it’s worth the download or just a stepping stone.

Apple's iOS 26.3 beta hints at end-to-end encryption for RCS messages, bringing stronger privacy and secure messaging to ...

The next iPhone update can’t be far away: while it’s true that iOS 26.2 only landed on Dec. 12, the first beta for iOS 26.3 has already appeard for developers, going live just three days later on Dec.

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Apple’s next iPhone software update, unless there’s a small release to squish some bugs in the interim, will be iOS 26.3. That software began its journey through developer beta on Dec. 15. A new ...

Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.3 Security Test to Beta Users Your email has been sent Apple has quietly launched a security testing system that could transform how iPhones receive critical updates. The tech ...