Apple releases iOS 26.6 Beta 2 with enhanced security and anti‑theft features

Apple has distributed the iOS 26.6 Beta 2 developer preview to iPhone developers. The update follows the first developer beta and the public beta, serving as a second test build before the final iOS 26.6 release.

The beta introduces two notable changes: a new limit on the number of contacts users can block, aiming to streamline block‑list management, and early code indicating an upcoming anti‑theft capability that could improve device protection when lost or stolen. Details of the anti‑theft feature remain undisclosed.

Apple plans to refine iOS 26.6 based on developer and tester feedback, with iOS 27 slated for continued testing later in the year and a full launch expected in September.