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iPadOS 26.1 RC

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A sequential comparison of preserved Apple DocC states supports 2 substantive iPadOS 26.1 RC deltas without importing later cumulative notes.

Date
Oct 28, 2025
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Release identity

This article enriches the existing iPadOS 26.1 RC route dated 2025-10-28. It does not alter the audited timeline date or create a second event.[1]

Sequential archive comparison

The before and after payloads preserve different Apple note states around iPadOS 26.1 RC. The Beta 4 state labels the AirDrop icon and keyboard character-variant defects as known issues; the pre-public RC state moves both issue IDs to Resolved Issues.[2][3]

Documented RC delta

The structured comparison yields 2 substantive items. Each occurrence retains the Apple component, status heading, and issue-number locator used during review.[2][3]

Attribution boundary

The before state follows Beta 4 and the after state follows RC but precedes Public. No other 26.1 milestone falls between those captures, so the two status transitions are assigned to RC.[2][3]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. Releases — Apple Developer

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 26.1 RC; 2025-10-28

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  2. Archived iOS & iPadOS 26.1 RC Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · After state: human capture 20251029020726; raw payload 20251031011033

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  3. Archived iOS & iPadOS 26.1 Beta 4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Before state: human capture 20251023065105; raw payload 20251023065106

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  4. Archived iOS & iPadOS 26.1 Beta 4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · AirDrop — Known Issues; 158979986; raw payload 20251023065106

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  5. Archived iOS & iPadOS 26.1 RC Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · AirDrop — Resolved Issues; 158979986; raw payload 20251031011033

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  6. Archived iOS & iPadOS 26.1 Beta 4 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Keyboard — Known Issues; 159398021; raw payload 20251023065106

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  7. Archived iOS & iPadOS 26.1 RC Release Notes

    Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Keyboard — Resolved Issues; 159398021; raw payload 20251031011033

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Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.