Release appearance
iOS 26.2.1 Public
Source-linked record
Public release
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iOS 26.2.1 release added compatibility with the second-generation AirTag and included unspecified bug fixes without a separate itemized list.
- Date
- Jan 26, 2026
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- About iOS 26 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 26.2.1
- Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability
Apple Newsroom · 2026-01-26T00:00:00Z · January 26, 2026; software requirements
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
compatibility · introduced
Second-generation AirTag support
documentedconfirmed
iOS 26.2.1 added support for Apple’s second-generation AirTag, whose launch documentation describes expanded finding range and a louder speaker.
- [1] About iOS 26 Updates · iOS 26.2.1
- [2] Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability · January 26, 2026; software requirements