Overview
- MacRumors’ server logs indicate Apple engineers are internally testing iOS 26.0.2, a source that has reliably flagged prior point releases.
- Reports characterize the update as a minor stability and security patch with no new features confirmed.
- The rollout is expected by the end of next week, with some outlets speculating specific dates that remain unconfirmed.
- Apple has not detailed which devices will receive the update or what issues it will address.
- The move follows iOS 26.0.1 on September 29, which fixed Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth dropouts, rare cellular failures, photo artifacts, blank app icons, and a VoiceOver bug, ahead of an anticipated iOS 26.1 later this month.