iOS 26 Beta 3 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements

[d5aqoëp]

Only 2 issues on Beta 3 on 16 Pro Max
1. Stutterfest everywhere.
2. Wifi has issues connecting if I disable MAC address security by turning it off.

 

[fantomcheung]

Based on the Beta 3 feedback the public beta is going to be very interesting. My guess is that Apple will skip the public beta next week and focus on beta 4 for the 21st. Then release public beta 1.

generally, beta 4 or even beta 5 is already ready. Bugs found in beta 3 will probably fixed in beta 6 or 7. if there are some critical bugs in b3, Apple will mostly release a newer build b3 and make it the pb

 

[vegeta2025001]

AI never comes

 

[Broken Hope]

It’s a Developer beta, a branch off the main trunk. Its main purpose is tor developers to test the new API’s on *their* apps, not for developers to test Apples apps.

Public beta isn’t some special other build, if it’s not working properly in developer beta it’s not suddenly going to work properly in a public beta of the same build.

 

[Neil Harrison]

What device do you have? I am testing it on iPhone 11, which is not the strongest of the lot, but it handles DB3 much better (the heat, response and battery life) than the previous betas.

iPhone 16 pro

 

[bbfc]

They’ve messed around with Apple Music Automix in this build. It doesn’t mix as well as previous betas did. In fact it’s pretty bad now.

 

[ManuCH]

Muscle memory is STRONG on the gesture to invoke and flick up the active app to quit it. I'll probably have rewired my brain by beta 4, so I hope they don't change it back! 😆

Wait, what do you mean exactly by that? What changed in the multitasking gestures?

 

[jdavid_rp]

I hope there will be a way to remove the frosted glass outer edge (I know there won't be). This has borked my clear widgets.

When do you use a clear widget? On stack?

 

[jdavid_rp]

Wait, what do you mean exactly by that? What changed in the multitasking gestures?

prior to iOS26 when you slide up to see multitasking the actual app goes to the right, now stays at the center

 

[dimon2242]

Only 2 issues on Beta 3 on 16 Pro Max
1. Stutterfest everywhere.
2. Wifi has issues connecting if I disable MAC address security by turning it off.

3. Springboard reloads
15 Pro Max)

 

[COBRASVT]

When do you use a clear widget? On stack?

Yes. I have a pic of my daughter as my wallpaper and I have all icons pushed to 2nd page so I see her first. But I have a few widgets in the stack that I use as well.

 

[DHPersonal]

All my Bluetooth headphones cause the audio and video to stutter when connected to my iPad A16 now. Everything returns to normal when I disconnect the headphones.

 

[Reeneman]

prior to iOS26 when you slide up to see multitasking the actual app goes to the right, now stays at the center

It’s an early beta

 

[Maclver]

Still experiencing several screen dimming moments due to heat. Especially when on CarPlay. Additionally, I’ve noticed my battery health go from 100% at the start of beta 1 to now 96%.

iOS needs a snow leopard moment.

 

[greg624]

prior to iOS26 when you slide up to see multitasking the actual app goes to the right, now stays at the center

Swipe up and to the right and it’ll go to the previous app. Or you could just swipe the home bar to the right as well to go to previous app

 

[greg624]

Still experiencing several screen dimming moments due to heat. Especially when on CarPlay. Additionally, I’ve noticed my battery health go from 100% at the start of beta 1 to now 96%.

iOS needs a snow leopard moment.

Don’t install a developer beta on your personal daily device if you’re not willing to risk battery health

 

[Maclver]

Don’t install a developer beta on your personal daily device if you’re not willing to risk battery health

I really wish people would stop with the “doNt InStAlL oN yOuR pRiMaRy DeViCe” posts. I have had the 16 Pro Max, I fully understand it’s not going to be at 100% forever, nor do I care. I was simply making an observation that in the month I’ve been on beta, the health has dropped. Thanks

 

[Grayburn]

Anyone know the difference in the two arrowed colours of glass as I can’t?

 

[baconcat_8964]

Beta 3. Fully charged phone, locked and left at home, drained itself in 9 hours.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Anyone know the difference in the two arrowed colours of glass as I can’t?

I think the dark one on the end is only for solid.

 

[one more]

Beta 3. Fully charged phone, locked and left at home, drained itself in 9 hours.

There are multiple factors at play, like when the beta was installed, whether your iPhone was connected to a WiFi or cellular while hibernating and what apps ran in the background.

Do you remember how long it would last with 18.5?

 

[planetf1]

As a counter point, 16pm dropped around 80-74pc from 2300-0830.. on WiFi (5g also active)

 

[Reeneman]

I really wish people would stop with the “doNt InStAlL oN yOuR pRiMaRy DeViCe” posts. I have had the 16 Pro Max, I fully understand it’s not going to be at 100% forever, nor do I care. I was simply making an observation that in the month I’ve been on beta, the health has dropped. Thanks

With an install of such a big new version the battery health is „measured“ again and yes, especially the first betas are demanding for the battery.
It’s pretty normal and as already said, your battery health will degrade nevertheless. With or without a beta.

 

[P_Watt]

Beta 3. Fully charged phone, locked and left at home, drained itself in 9 hours.

check your battery fir self discharge

 

[jdavid_rp]

It’s an early beta

Yes, beta 3 to be exact. What you want to say with that?

Swipe up and to the right and it’ll go to the previous app. Or you could just swipe the home bar to the right as well to go to previous app

Yeah, I have no issues with moving from app to app, the issue comes when I want to close an app and instead close the one I’m using. For example when I open the wrong one and quickly open the right one, I slide up to close the wrong one but fail.