With iOS 26.2, iPhone users are getting more control over the Liquid Glass behavior, a new category of Reminders, and a new code-based approach to AirDrop transfers.

Discover iOS 26.2’s top features and settings to boost performance, enhance safety, and personalize your iPhone experience.

Apple seeded the second iOS 26.2 Release Candidate to developers earlier this week, meaning the update will be released to the general public very soon. Apple confirmed iOS 26.2 would be released in December,

The iOS 26.2 update is available to everyone with an iPhone 11 or later, as well as the iPhone SE 2020 and iPhone SE 2022. If you were a part of the developer or public betas you can also download the stable update. You can download it by going to the Settings app on your phone, and tapping General followed by Software Update.

Users have been noticing a weird iPhone bug with some pictures they have saved in their Photos app on iOS 26; sometimes, photos taken from Android phones are being imported into the Photos with a seemingly intense red color filter applied.

Apple skipped iOS 19 for iOS 26 and introduced the Liquid Glass UI. However, a new leak shows what iOS 19 would have looked like without the design change.

Macworld's Filipe Espósito today revealed a handful of features that Apple is allegedly planning for iOS 26.4, iOS 27, and even iOS 28. The report said the features are referenced within the code for a leaked internal build of iOS 26 that is not meant to be seen by the public.

OS 26.2’s launch on iPhone appears imminent, perhaps arriving today, as a reputable leaker has just shared build numbers for the release.