iOS 26.2 RC: What’s New?
Apple just released the final beta before the public launch: the iOS 26.2 RC (Release Candidate)! In this in-depth review, we cover everything new in iOS 26.2 RC compared to the previous version, iOS 26.2 Beta 3. See our side-by-side comparison for major changes, including significant storage optimization and reduced system data usage. We also highlight new features like the darker keyboard UI in Dark Mode, a revised Messages app menu, and the cool new lock screen clock transparency slider. We finish off with a Geekbench performance test and a critical warning about the RC update blocking Gestalt exploits. Watch to see if you should install the iOS 26.2 update! Checkout ALL of the iOS 26.2 Features: iOS 26.2 Beta 1: • iOS 26.2 Beta 1 Released: Buggy but FAST? ... iOS 26.2 Beta 2: • iOS 26.2 Beta 2: MORE LIQUID GLASS - New ... iOS 26.2 Beta 3: • iOS 26.2 Beta 3: It BLOCKED the NEW EXPLOIT iPadOS on iPhone: • How to INSTALL iPadOS on iPhone / iOS (NO ... Downgrade iOS 26.2 to iOS 26.1: • *URGENT* How To DOWNGRADE iOS 26.2 to 26.1... BUSINESS INQUIRIES - [email protected] Follow for more - https://bit.ly/subscribe-everydayitech SOCIALS Twitter - https://x.com/EverydayiTech TikTok - / everydayitech Instagram - / everydayitech Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction & Installing iOS 26.2 RC 0:35 Initial Impressions & Storage Comparison (RC vs. Beta 3) 1:11 Free Space Comparison (RC vs. Beta 3) 1:36 iPhone Storage Breakdown (iOS & System Data Size) 2:55 Comparing RC to Beta 3 (Device Side-by-Side) 3:12 New Feature: Darker Keyboard in Dark Mode 3:53 UI Change: Notes App Preview 4:33 Bug/Glitch: Weather & Astronomy Wallpaper Thumbnails 5:20 UI Change: Messages App Contact Menu (Photos Tab Consolidated) 6:09 General Impressions: Smoothness and Animations 7:07 Security/Exploit Warning: RC Blocks Gestalt Exploits 8:21 Performance Test: Running Geekbench CPU Test 8:47 Geekbench Results (Single-core & Multi-core scores) 9:08 Major Feature Recap: Clock Transparency Slider on Lock Screen 9:47 Conclusion & Outro ✌️😄💛
