Apple continues its work on the mobile operating system without slowing down, and has officially released the public beta version of iOS 26.3 to users. Coming shortly after the initial release for developers, this update offers a testing period for everyone to experience. Looking at the tech giant’s schedule, it seems highly likely that today’s release will be the last beta update the company will release before going on holiday.
What does the iOS 26.3 update offer? New wallpapers and more
Apple’s upcoming holiday period also explains why the update’s content has been kept simple. Extensive updates often bring unexpected bugs. Not wanting users to deal with these bugs during the holidays, the company has opted for a less risky and more stability-focused version. Therefore, it’s considered quite standard for betas released before holidays to be relatively quiet in terms of new features.
Despite being a quiet update, iOS 26.3 brings three important new features. First, for users who like personalization, new wallpapers have been added to a dedicated Weather section. The second noteworthy detail is the new settings option added for the notification forwarding feature, related to European Union regulations. These features aim to strengthen the system’s infrastructure.
The most surprising addition in the update concerns the competing platform. Apple has included a new settings option in this version that allows data transfer to Android. While these are the only features discovered so far, it’s possible that other overlooked innovations will emerge as test users examine the system. The next iOS 26.3 beta version is expected to be released in early 2026, and it is predicted to contain many more features. Have you installed the new beta version, or what do you think about the Android migration feature?
