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Apple Confirms AirPods Live Translation and Wi-Fi Credential Sync for Later iOS 26 Updates

Withheld until they neared shipping readiness, these tools are slated to arrive in iOS 26.1 or iOS 26.2 later this year.

iOS 26 brings a major visual overhaul, deeper AI integration via Apple Intelligence, and significant improvements.
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Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in his Power On newsletter that Apple has two major iOS 26 features still awaiting release.
  • The first feature would enable real-time translation of conversations through AirPods, delivering live language interpretation directly to the user.
  • The second feature will sync captive Wi-Fi credentials across Apple devices via iCloud, removing redundant logins on public networks.
  • Apple deliberately omitted these capabilities from the WWDC keynote to avoid announcing features before they were shipping-ready.
  • Both features are expected to roll out in an iOS 26.1 update around October or in iOS 26.2 by December.