Overview
- Apple also issued iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS and HomePod Software 26.3, with the parallel updates centered on bug fixes and security hardening.
- The new Transfer to Android tool enables wireless migration of photos, messages, apps, passwords and phone numbers during setup, excluding health data, protected notes and existing Bluetooth pairings.
- In the European Union, iOS 26.3 adds notification forwarding to a single third‑party wearable and AirPods‑style proximity pairing for accessories, with Apple Watch alerts paused when forwarding is enabled.
- A new Limit Precise Location toggle on devices with Apple C1/C1X modems reduces carrier location accuracy, currently supported by Boost Mobile (US), EE and BT (UK), Telekom (Germany), and AIS and True (Thailand).
- Code in iOS 26.3 prepares the system for end‑to‑end encrypted RCS messaging, but full operation awaits carrier-side encryption support.