iPhone SE iOS 26.3.1 update

What is wrong with my iPhone SE 2020, it updated to iOS 26.3.1 and now it is acting stupid?

iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Mar 17, 2026 5:35 PM

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Mar 17, 2026 8:01 PM in response to Darkair

"It is slow to respond when I am typing, and stays on a page even if I tap send or continue. So I tap it again, wait and finally need to exit out of the app. It is not just one app, it is almost all, even this chat forum."

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Mar 17, 2026 6:48 PM in response to Darkair

This last update 26.3.1 has made my 2020 11SE not perform well either. The main example I have is that the Clock app is not functioning well at all after the update. If I set an alarm, this new update has the text for that alarm in a very small box at top of screen when alarm goes off and the text is unable to be read. The text/reason for an alarm used to be displayed across the entire screen. Same problem for any timer that is set. This new update has made my clock app be pretty much useless. It is very disappointing. I already did a report to apple through the link, so we'll see. By the way, to the original poster, What problem are you specifically referring to?

iPhone SE iOS 26.3.1 update

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