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iOS 26 update causing text message, location sharing, and bookmark issues

I am experiencing a number of bugs since updating to ios26. Text messages not going through, unable to share location, being forced to log in to saved bookmarks on safari every time I access them. I may be forgetting some. This update has by far caused me the most difficulty. Maybe some of it is carrier related but coincides literally to the date of update. Praying that iOS 26.1 provides fixes

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Original Title: Problems since iOS 26

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 8:37 AM

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Lawrence Finch

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Posted on Sep 25, 2025 9:11 AM

Keep in mind that it caused YOU the most difficulty. Not the hundres of millions of other users who updated. So rather than wait for an update you should troubleshoot the problems you have.

Are the text messages iMessages to other iPhone users, or SMS/MMS/RCS messages to non-iPhones?

Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

Have you tried force-restarting your iPhone:

Press and quickly release the volume up button.
Press and quickly release the volume down button.
Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo (this might take longer than 10 seconds).

The operative word here is QUICKLY for the first two buttons, then a long hold for the SIDE button; and try it a couple of times, the timing is a little tricky. If done correctly this will always work unless the phone has a hardware problem.

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parzoti

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Oct 30, 2025 10:10 AM in response to Saegzz

My Apple calendar now has added junk appointments from my emails. How do I stop this? …IOS 26 has been the worst experience I have had with Apple.

Nov 7, 2025 6:32 PM in response to Saegzz

iOS 26.1 doesn't fix it.

Nov 8, 2025 4:24 AM in response to philhansen

My iPhone is a 14 Plus.

Nov 11, 2025 6:32 AM in response to devonoverbey

I, too, did all the troubleshooting. This problem only occurred with the last iOS 26 update. Very annoying.

shmadge

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Dec 3, 2025 4:20 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

EVERYTHING I do requires a fix.EVERYTHING! It’s exhausting!

Dec 10, 2025 6:33 AM in response to Saegzz

Hello,

after the IOS update 26.1 my message has been messed up terribly ! I have not received certain incoming messages both from nón Apple phones as well as apple phones . Can Apple fix it ????

parzoti

Level 1

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Sep 29, 2025 10:21 AM in response to parzoti

Texting and email worked this morning sent a couple of texts and checked my email. Sent another text and it froze. Same as before. Now my email doesn’t work either. Looks like my iPhone 13 Pro Max can’t login to my iCloud account. “This has been the worst iOS update experience ever.”

Alancito

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Sep 29, 2025 12:53 PM in response to parzoti

parzoti wrote: "...my iPhone 13 Pro Max..."

parzoti ~ Your iPhone 13 Pro Max could be 4 years old and the long process of applying a major iOS upgrade to an iPhone with a weak, aging battery can be the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back." (And a degraded battery can cause various issues.) So...

Does your iPhone 13 Pro Max still have its original battery?

And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...

Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging

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Nov 18, 2025 9:30 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

This is not accurate apples iOS environment is gone to sometimes I have to actually lock my iPhone in the microwave. As it is at home, I cannot have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth turned on on my phone or my watch. Otherwise, neither one of them can make calls send a received text to android and sometimes not even to iOS. And why every time there is an update is it my responsibility to restart reset spend my time searching the net for solutions… Not that it is excusing the problem, but maybe Apple could send us all a notice when these bugs occur after their updates… And you know what Apple if you’re not completely competent or sure of the update don’t, don’t, don’t subject us all to it

. I after 20 years am giving away over $10,000 worth of recently bought iOS devices and switching to android

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Dec 4, 2025 6:56 AM in response to shmadge

shmadge wrote:

EVERYTHING I do requires a fix.EVERYTHING! It’s exhausting!

Yup, I've noticed that to be the case in pretty much every area of life.

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