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Apple iOS 26.2.1 Update: Some iPhone Users Report Serious Issues
Some users report app crashes, connectivity failures, and severe battery drain after updating to iOS 26.2.1, though issues appear limited in scope, forum activity shows.
- Apple rolled out iOS 26.2.1 last week, with forum users reporting issues like app crashes and connectivity failures, Macworld and MacObserver highlight support threads.
- Built to include AirTag 2 compatibility, iOS 26.2.1 also drew fresh complaints as a minority of affected iPhone users report new bugs, per Apple Community forum reports.
- Users reported a range of specific failures, including Apple Maps losing saved places, Face ID gaps in third-party apps, and Control Center and HomeKit triggers not responding, alongside storage anomalies, reboots, and higher battery drain.
- Apple recently stopped signing iOS 26.2, blocking downgrades, while Apple support community threads show 141 and 46 people saying `me too`; reporters have reached out to Apple for comment.
- IOS 26.3 is already in public beta and may fix lingering issues, but Apple has not shipped the Release Candidate, leaving affected iPhone users awaiting a patch.
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Apple recently launched iOS 26.2.1, a smaller update that should correct bugs and introduce support for the new second generation AirTag. However, several users started reporting unwanted behaviors after...
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With iOS 26.2.1, Apple wanted to provide only support for its new AirTags, but the update creates frustration. Battery problems, crashes and bugs in Safari accumulate among users. Those who are not dependent on it should possibly postpone the update. (Read more)
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