Apple Releases iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1 With Bug Fixes and Studio Display Support
Apple today released iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1, minor updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software comes three weeks after Apple released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3.

The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
According to Apple's release notes, the update adds support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, and it includes unspecified bug fixes.
Apple is also beta testing iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4, major updates that are set to come out this spring.
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