iOS Update Green Light program: iOS and iPadOS 26.2
Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 26.2 for iPhone and iPad, adding a handful of new features and enhancements (see the full feature list below). As with any software update, we recommend waiting until your app or accessory developer has time to test it and verify there are no compatibility issues.
What’s new in iPadOS 26.2
Multitasking
– Multitasking gestures to quickly tile windows or place an app in Slide Over by dragging app icons from the Dock
Apple Music
– Favorite Songs playlist appears in Top Picks on the home tab
– Offline lyrics for downloaded songs so you can view them without an internet connection
Podcasts
– Automatically generated chapters make it easier to navigate episodes
– Links to mentioned podcasts let you see and follow other podcasts mentioned in the episode you’re listening to directly from the player and transcript
Games
– Filters in the Games library let you find games by category, size, and more
– In-game challenge score banners provide real-time updates when someone new has taken the lead
– Improved support for connected controllers such as Backbone and Razer
This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
– Additional Lock Screen time customization option lets you further adjust its appearance, giving the Liquid Glass material more or less opacity
– Enhanced Safety Alerts can inform you about imminent threats such as floods, natural disasters, and other emergencies, with rich information like a map of affected areas and links to additional safety guidance (available in the U.S.)
– Alarms for Reminders help you stay on top of urgent tasks, and provide snooze and Live Activity support if you’re not ready to check the reminder off
– AirDrop codes offer an additional layer of verification when using AirDrop with unknown contacts by providing a code on the receiver’s device that the sender must enter to complete the transfer
– Apple News Section links at the top of the Today feed offer easy navigation to popular topics like Sports, Politics, Business, and Food
– Multipack accessory pairing in the Home app lets you use the same setup code to easily enroll multiple accessories when sold together
– Flash for alerts in Accessibility Settings offers the additional option to have the device screen flash when you receive a notification
– Tables in Freeform can hold text, images, documents, and drawings, with cells that intelligently resize to fit, bringing structure to the infinite canvas
– Fixes an issue where pre-release albums in the Apple Music library were not immediately playable at their release time
– Fixes an issue where a Privacy and Security setting may incorrectly be marked as managed by an enterprise organization.
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Hi Bret! The Green-light testing program appears to be only up to iOS 18.6. My iPad and iPhone are requesting 18.6.2. Why are we behind 2 updates?
Thanks!
Hi Wes, iOS 18.6.2 was released this afternoon. The latest guidance has been updated here.
Looks like ForeFlight detected an issue with overheating when using V26 OSe. Anybody with more insight?
Just received the all clear for Garmin Pilot, via the EFB, for iPadOS 26.
I sure wish you would include IFLY GPS on your app list … for VFR flying it blows away every other app on the list. Can’t say for sure about IFR but my impression is that there are more sophisticated apps such as Fore Flight that are more suitable for IFR. But if anyone reading this flies VFR pretty much all the time, IFLY GPS is the most intuitive, easy to use, and informative app there is … and I’ve tried almost all of them.
could you add Mach7 ? really good for drones and VFR