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Apple Releases iOS 26.3 With Android Transfer, EU Accessory Access and Critical Security Fixes

Regulatory pressure driving interoperability changes meets a push for urgent security fixes.

Overview

  • The update is available now over the air and as IPSW downloads for supported devices, including iPhone 11 and later.
  • A built‑in Transfer to Android tool moves photos, messages, notes, apps, passwords and phone numbers, excluding health data, protected items and existing Bluetooth pairings.
  • EU‑only additions enable notification forwarding to one third‑party wearable at a time and AirPods‑style proximity pairing for non‑Apple accessories, with Apple Watch alerts disabled when forwarding is active.
  • A new Limit Precise Location toggle appears only on devices with Apple’s C1/C1X modems and on select carriers—Boost Mobile (US), EE and BT (UK), Deutsche Telekom (Germany), and AIS and True (Thailand).
  • Apple patches dozens of vulnerabilities, including a dyld flaw reportedly used in a highly sophisticated attack, while users note unusually large download sizes and the codebase readies encrypted RCS pending carrier support.