{"id":405198,"date":"2026-01-13T20:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/405198\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T20:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:27:10","slug":"ios-26-3-public-beta-2-now-available-heres-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/405198\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26.3 public beta 2 now available, here\u2019s what\u2019s new"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple has a new beta 2 version of iOS 26.3 available for public beta testers, here\u2019s what to expect from the latest software update.<\/p>\n

iOS 26.3 beta 2 lays groundwork for RCS end-to-end encryption<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been nearly a month since the first public beta<\/a> for iOS 26.3 debuted.<\/p>\n

Due to the holidays, Apple took an extended hiatus from shipping new public beta updates. But that break has officially ended today.<\/p>\n

iOS 26.3 public beta 2 is now available, arriving one day after the latest developer beta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new public beta is the exact software build released to developers. And so far after a day of testing, the biggest new discovery involves RCS messaging in the Messages app.<\/p>\n

As spotted by user\u00a0Tiino-X83 on X<\/a>, beta 2 includes references to carriers supporting end-to-end encryption<\/a> for RCS.<\/p>\n

The code string \u2018SupportsE2EE\u2019 has been added, laying the groundwork for full RCS end-to-end encryption support to possibly launch when iOS 26.3 ships to the public.<\/p>\n

Apple has previously pledged<\/a> that it would support end-to-end encryption via RCS in a future software update. While there\u2019s no guarantee yet that iOS 26.3 will be that update, the new code string is an encouraging sign of the feature coming soon.<\/p>\n

Other changes in iOS 26.3 that were present in beta 1 include a new option<\/a> to transfer from iPhone to Android, updates to the wallpaper gallery<\/a>, a notification forwarding<\/a> feature for EU users, and more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have you discovered anything new in iOS 26.3 beta 2? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

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