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Apple Rolls Out 26.3 Beta 2 Across Platforms as iOS 26.2.1 Nears Release

The releases highlight EU-driven interoperability features, including a native Transfer to Android tool.

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Overview

  • Apple released developer beta 2 on January 12 and public beta 2 on January 13 for iOS/iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3 and visionOS 26.3.
  • Builds include iOS/iPadOS 23D5103d and macOS Tahoe 25D5101c, with reports describing the cycle as focused on refinements rather than major new features.
  • iOS 26.3 testing adds a built-in Transfer to Android setup flow and a Notification Forwarding setting for third‑party wearables limited to EU users.
  • Visitor logs reported by outlets indicate Apple is internally testing iOS 26.2.1, which is expected to arrive soon as a bug and security fix update.
  • Multiple reports point to a late‑January public release window for the 26.3 updates following this second round of betas.