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Apple Releases iOS 26.0.1 and Companion Updates to Fix Connectivity, VoiceOver and Security Flaw

Rapid patching signals Apple’s push to stabilize the 26.x cycle after early post‑release failures.

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Apple zeigt macOS 26 Tahoe auf der WWDC 2025. (Bild: Apple)

Overview

  • Apple issued iOS 26.0.1, iPadOS 26.0.1, macOS 26.0.1, visionOS 26.0.1, tvOS 26.0.1, watchOS 26.0.2 and HomePod 26.0.1 as the first maintenance wave.
  • On iPhone 17 models and iPhone Air, iOS 26.0.1 fixes Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth problems tied to the new N1 wireless chip and resolves cellular connection failures reported by some devices.
  • The release removes black artefacts in photos on new iPhones, corrects empty app icons after color changes, and restores VoiceOver functionality that prevented some users from unlocking.
  • macOS 26.0.1 fixes an installer block on Mac Studio systems with the M3 Ultra, and iPadOS 26.0.1 also addresses a floating keyboard shifting to unexpected positions.
  • A FontParser vulnerability is patched in iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS with backports to iOS 18.7.1 and macOS Sonoma/Sequoia, while watchOS 26.0.2 and tvOS 26.0.1 include stability fixes only.