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iOS 26 Speculation Thread
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I would be ready today. Didn't updated yet to the beta. But today I would, no matter if B3 or RC. So.. let it roll.
The truth is that none of the 26.3 betas have fixed the errors reported in 26.2. As for error resolution, Apple has been very lazy lately, let's hope that in beta 3 or RC of 26.3 we will have good news in this regard, because 26.4 will come with many changes and a base that is as solid as possible would not hurt to start the path in the best possible conditions.
That’s not how it’s working . 26.4 has probably existed for months already. Maybe even before 26.0 went public. Fixes and changes in the meantime is merged into 26.4.
iOS 26.2 - Release date: Dec 12th - 41 days ago
iOS 26.2.1 - seen in logs, but unknown if it will be released.
iOS 26.3 beta 1 - Release date: Dec 15th - 38 days ago
iOS 26.3 beta 2 - Release date: Jan 12th - 10 days ago
I understand the holidays impacted some of this, but it really feels like this cycle has been out of sync. Maybe Apple had this plan all along, but this seems like a large period of time for what has been released in the last 41 days. Especially when other items like AirPods and Magic Keyboards received public updates.
iOS 26.2.1 - seen in logs, but unknown if it will be released.
iOS 26.3 beta 1 - Release date: Dec 15th - 38 days ago
iOS 26.3 beta 2 - Release date: Jan 12th - 10 days ago
I understand the holidays impacted some of this, but it really feels like this cycle has been out of sync. Maybe Apple had this plan all along, but this seems like a large period of time for what has been released in the last 41 days. Especially when other items like AirPods and Magic Keyboards received public updates.
The powerbank also got it‘s update 🙂
I wouldn’t worry. Sure it’s a bit boring for us currently in this situation but I guess they’re really working hard on all that Siri/Gemini stuff to get this ready.
26.3 isn’t really an important update. B2 runs pretty fine on my 17 Pro but no noticeable changes. Battery might be a bit better compared to 26.2.
Wouldn’t be worried here. We'll get new updates but probably not this week.
I wouldn’t worry. Sure it’s a bit boring for us currently in this situation but I guess they’re really working hard on all that Siri/Gemini stuff to get this ready.
26.3 isn’t really an important update. B2 runs pretty fine on my 17 Pro but no noticeable changes. Battery might be a bit better compared to 26.2.
Wouldn’t be worried here. We'll get new updates but probably not this week.
It’s not a big deal, we will get the update when it comes. 🙂👍🏻
That said, also remember as another here pointed out, later 1PM Cupertino time releases on Thursdays aren’t entirely uncommon. So it could still drop later today. 👍🏻
That they have been working on a smarter Siri is not debatable, but 26.4 I'm almost sure that it came into the picture when they signed the deal with Google. and I think that happened at some point in the 26.2 beta cycle, hence the atypical releases. I think that from that moment on, 80% of the development team is focused on 26.4, leaving fewer people working for the current version and hence these delays in the schedule or even a skipped week in the beta cycle of 26.2, which we can see in 26.3 as well.
iOS 18.4 Beta launched on a Friday last year… just to throw this in here.
Was 21st Februar 2025 🙂
Was 21st Februar 2025 🙂
They'd have to acknowledge the bug before fixing it 😉
Several companies were mentioned as potential partners to develop intelligent Siri, including Google. I don't think Apple has been working on multiple options, it wouldn't make sense. They only started working on it once the agreement with Google was finalized. Before that, they couldn't have done so because Google wouldn't have provided them with the necessary models.
Tomorrow is still a possible release day, although it increasingly looks like it will be another week late. Let's hope that with the 26.4 beta cycle we return to normal beta cycles.
Although, honestly, I don't understand why they didn't release the 28.4 beta cycle at the same time as 28.3. They would have had more time to work and more user feedback to fine-tune everything. They already did it with iOS 18, with the iOS 18.0 and 18.1 betas released in parallel; they could have repeated the strategy.
Although, honestly, I don't understand why they didn't release the 28.4 beta cycle at the same time as 28.3. They would have had more time to work and more user feedback to fine-tune everything. They already did it with iOS 18, with the iOS 18.0 and 18.1 betas released in parallel; they could have repeated the strategy.
It happened once last year contrary to their usual beta cycle and you’re confused why it didn’t happen again?
Just because they could doesn’t mean they would. Apple had their reasons for parallel beta cycles last year and if they deem it necessary and/or more productive they’d repeat it. There are a lot of variables and planning ahead that goes into software testing as complex as iOS and none of them involve personal feeling.
They’re prob dragging out these betas and the official version of 26.3 to buy more time for 26.4….
Hmmm... We seem to be having visitors from alternate timelines more frequently, these days. What do you suppose is so interesting about our timeline, that these folks keep dropping in just to post on MacRumors? 🤣