Posted Apr 22, 2026 at 7:03 PM UTC
The latest iOS 26.4.2 update appears to fix the Signal notification bug.
Earlier this month, 404 Media reported that the FBI obtained deleted Signal messages saved inside an iPhone’s notification database. It looks like the iOS 26.4.2 security update addresses this, as Apple says it has fixed an issue where “notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device.”
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