Overview
- Apple released iOS 26.3 alongside updates for iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS and HomePod, addressing roughly 35–37 security issues including a dyld flaw Apple says may have been used in targeted attacks on pre‑iOS 26 devices.
- A built‑in Transfer to Android tool now lets users move photos, messages, notes, apps, passwords and more during setup over high‑bandwidth peer‑to‑peer connections, with health data, protected items and existing Bluetooth pairings excluded.
- EU‑only Notification Forwarding enables alerts to be mirrored to one third‑party wearable at a time, which disables Apple Watch notifications when active and introduces new privacy considerations for forwarded content.
- EU users also gain AirPods‑style proximity pairing for third‑party accessories, allowing faster one‑tap setup for headphones and wearables.
- A new Limit Precise Location toggle on C1/C1X‑modem devices reduces carriers’ location accuracy, with initial support from Boost Mobile (US), EE and BT (UK), Telekom (Germany), and AIS and True (Thailand).