… Apple began testing E2EE in iOS 26.4 developer beta , but restricted the feature to iPhone-to-iPhone conversations only. iOS 26.4 beta 2 expanded it to Android conversations, but the company noted that the feature is still in testing and not shipping with the stable release. iOS 26.5 developer beta… …
… Earlier this month, the company released emergency security updates for iOS 26.3, iOS 18.7.3, and special updates for older devices that cannot run iOS 26. If you’re on a device that supports iOS 26, you need to be on iOS 26.3 or newer. …
… Even with Apple’s recent AI updates, most requests stay within Apple’s system, and only a few are sent to ChatGPT for more advanced questions . That setup could change dramatically in iOS 27. …
… First, LibrePods had to be downloaded from GitHub and then sideloaded, which could have raised security concerns. …
… And if Apple doesn’t bring similarly practical upgrades with iOS 27 , Android might become much harder to ignore. …
… Among other things, the HUAWEI Audio Connect companion app Android/iOS is required to install the most up-to-date firmware updates. …