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Apple Releases First iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 Public Betas

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Apple today provided public beta testers with the first releases of upcoming iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2 updates for testing purposes. The public betas come two days after Apple provided the betas to developers.

iOS 26
After signing up for beta testing on Apple's beta site, public beta testers can download the updates using the Software Update section in the Settings app on each device.

iOS 26.2 adds a Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen, allowing you to customize the translucency of the clock. Alongside watchOS 26.2, the update changes labeling for the Sleep Score feature, adjusting numbers to better reflect sleep quality.

AirPods Live Translation is available in the European Union with iOS 26.2, and in the Reminders app, there's an option to have an alarm go off when a reminder is due. Apple also added new features to Podcasts, Passwords, Freeform, and more, with a full list of new additions available in our iOS 26.2 feature guide.

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Genelec8341 Avatar
Genelec8341
10 months ago
I just want the bugs ironed out.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
surfzen21 Avatar
surfzen21
10 months ago

Remember that 26.2 won't be officially release until next year, so if you're going to travel or away from a restoring-capable device, be careful
Or the week of December 15th like the last 4 or 5 .2 updates. Before that .2 updates were in November or October.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jdavid_rp Avatar
jdavid_rp
10 months ago
Remember that 26.2 won't be officially release until next year, so if you're going to travel or away from a restoring-capable device, be careful
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
klasma Avatar
klasma
10 months ago

I think that the whole iOS 26 is just a public beta for iOS 27.

Or 28…
The technical term is “eternal beta”.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
StumpyBloke Avatar
StumpyBloke
10 months ago
When iOS 26.something lets me turn off Liquid Glass completely, then I'll upgrade. Until then, iOS 26 is a downgrade from iOS 18.
(Just got an update on 18, to 18.7.2: security fixes.)
So you keep saying, in every single one of your three posts.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MartyvH Avatar
MartyvH
10 months ago
.2 (public release) is my time each year to upgrade on my personal devices. Great that it often coincides with the holidays. Until then, 18.7.2 is peachy.

At my work in schools? For security reasons they force everything onto .0 immediately haha
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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