Potential issues with iOS 26 update

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after the update my phone doesn’t respond to my input

Siri to no avail hey siri wouldn’t even work accessibility options I’ve tried my pull down options from the top right I’ve tried low battery mode I’ve tried connecting it to a charger I’ve tried so many things at this point my iOS system isn’t acting or working like an iPhone I’ve ever had.

Hello to the entire iOS and Apple team! Since I updated to iOS 26, I’ve encountered a lot of issues with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. These problems occur when I’m near electronic appliances, like a microwave, causing both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to disconnect and significantly reduce my connection quality. Please look into this and fix the issue.

BunnyLoser wrote:

Has anyone had an issue with connecting AirPod max with iOS 26, it can connect but I get no audio

I have no problem. Have you tried resetting the AirPods, then re-pairing them?

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I wish I can un update my phone I cannot make any calls without Apple assuming something inappropriate is being shown. Yea I can turn it off but it’s the simple fact that Apple is going overboard with these updates. Not just that but my face time calls and my camera is always turning black.

Updated to IOS 26? It won’t let me use text message app. Closed it immediately, everytime. Did turn phone off and on twice but issue isn’t resolved.

How do I reset without losing all passwords saved?

Yeah I also am having issues with not being notified when receiving text. I read on problem solving pages and I tried everything. Nothing worked. I toggled the silence switch on the side several times and I started getting notifications from text alerts again. This morning same issues can’t get notifications.

iPad Mini 6. After unloading Ios 26, I had not been able to download Apple News. Continuously it pops up that restrictions “are on”. Turned restrictions off on Screen Time but still keeps replying that News can’t be download due to restrictions being on. How can this be solve?

What's your point? Others have clearly had the same issue. Glad you seem to have escaped this bug.

Like I wrote, there are way too many bugs and issues to even keep track of. This is the worst of Apple UIs that I can recall and I've been an Apple customer since the 90s. Most users expect more from Apple, which is why we are so unhappy. Clearly Apple has taken its users for granted and dumped a complete garbage UI on us without any consideration at all.

sunny_one wrote:

What's your point? Others have clearly had the same issue. Glad you seem to have escaped this bug.

Out of roughly 500 million how many others? Clearly not many, or there would be tens of thousands of posts about it and the tech trade press would have a heyday. With that many users, no matter what problem you have there are bound to be a few others with the same symptoms (which probably aren’t even the same problem).

Since I updated to iOS 26 my iPhone stopped to make or receive calls from any app, not even phone app, I’ve called Apple support and they said that they know about this issue but they provide any help, as last resort they’ve suggested to erase my iPhone but the iPhone freeze when I tried to erase my iPhone, this is my 3rd week since I made or receive calls, calendar app, messages app, email app, contacts app are in white screen and cannot use.

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Point taken that you don’t represent Apple. Since posting I’ve found dozens and dozens of postings elsewhere and YouTube videos of people experiencing problems with CarPlay and this iOS update. I’m glad you’re not experiencing these bugs but clearly I’m not the only one raising concerns about them. The fact that so many are posting videos about these problems speaks for itself.

It seems like most of the problems I’ve seen people mentioning on Reddit and other platforms involves simply not being able to connect via wireless CarPlay after the update. My problems were far more random and occurred after I had successfully connected. Teams works fine but my phone functions are toast. I guess it’s possible the my car has issues with iOS26 which obviously Apple doesn’t control, but yet it worked fine yesterday on 18.x and today I was unable to use my phone over CarPlay at all on 26.0.1 because of a bunch of odd performance issues. I’ll figure it out but wish I could easily revert to 18 without starting over and then I’d just wait for a while before trying 26 again. Thx for your input, sincerely.

i had a iPhone 11 Pro Max. I used wired apple carplay on my 2018 mustang Gt sync 3 and never had and freezing or dropping problems. I got a new iPhone 17 pro max and bought a USB A to USB C from anker to connect it to my car. My CarPlay always freezes randomly when I’m listening to music or on a call. The screen freezes and I can’t select anything on the screen. So I have to disconnect my phone and try to connect it again! Does anyone have this same problem?! I turned off my widgets so hopefully that helps. I will be checking tomorrow. Thank you

JoCutler wrote:

Hi - I have an IPhone 14 at IOS 26.0.1. Today the camera has started blacking out so I can’t take pictures. I’ve rebooted multiple times. It was telling me in settings that the phone didn’t recognize the camera (I have never changed it). Now that message is gone but still no picture in camera. I used it earlier today with no problem

That sounds like your camera hardware has failed. You can try restarting your iPhone, and if that doesn’t fix it contact Apple support for an evaluation. Use either the Apple Support app (best choice) or the Support link at top and bottom of this page.

I want to remove or block this new 26 update for . I absolutely can’t stay the program. I can’t text without the text going to someone I don’t know. What’s worse? Him waking up to some crazy lady at 4:00am.