# What's New in iOS 26.3 Beta 3? **URL:** \ **Category:** iOS & iPadOS\ **Tags:** ios-26, featured\ **Created:** [January 27, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056 "2026-01-27T02:51:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/betaprofiles/32/6490_2.png) [@betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/betaprofiles)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/1 "2026-01-27T02:51:41Z")
Apple has released iOS 26.3 Beta 3 to developers today. I expect the Release Candidate (RC) to arrive sometime next week, with the public release likely following in early February. Here’s what we’ve discovered so far in iOS 26.3 Beta 3. ![what's-new-in-ios-26.3-beta](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/84c7bd8e6174e6944c65e416969be82ada1d61cb.jpeg) - [How to download iOS 26.3 Developer Beta for free, no need beta profile →](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/how-to-download-ios-26-3-developer-beta-for-free-no-need-beta-profile/13412) In case you missed it, here’s what was added in iOS 26.3 Beta 2: [What’s New in iOS 26.3 Beta 2?](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-2/23045) * * * **iOS 26.3 Developer Beta 3** **Build:** `23D5114d` **Released:** January 26, 2026 * * * ## Limit Precise Location In iOS 26.3 Beta 3, Apple added a new “Limit Precise Location” setting under Settings \> Cellular \> Cellular Data Options. When enabled, this setting limits how precisely your iPhone’s location is shared while using cellular data, meaning carriers will only receive a nearby area, such as your neighborhood, rather than your exact street address and precise location. This feature is currently available on devices powered by the C1 chip, including: - iPhone Air - iPhone 16e - iPad Pro (M5) At the moment, the feature is supported by the following carriers only: - United States: Boost Mobile - United Kingdom: EE, BT - Germany: Telekom - Thailand: AIS, True ## No New Black Unity Wallpaper Apple has [introduced](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/apple-unveils-the-new-black-unity-apple-watch-band/) a new Black Unity band for Apple Watch, but unlike previous years, there is no new Black Unity wallpaper included in iOS 26.3. On Apple Watch, Apple is once again using the Unity Lights watch face introduced in 2022 to promote the new band, likely because both are Braided Solo Loop bands, making it easy to reuse the same watch face. ## Apple Music _Not new in iOS 26.3 Beta 3. It was added back in iOS 26.3 Beta 1, but I hadn’t reported it earlier, so I’m sharing it here._ In the Apple Music Home tab, the artwork for Top Picks for You, Made for You, and Replay has been slightly redesigned with more full-size illustrations. ![ios-26.3-apple-music-cover Large](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9f810bc37020ca923ee0cd444b2fd06b2211ea9a.jpeg) ## App Store Search Ads There’s one App Store change in recent iOS 26.3 betas that I haven’t mentioned yet. Apple is currently testing a new design for search ads in the App Store, where the light blue background surrounding ads has been removed. This makes ads shown for search keywords harder to distinguish from regular search results. Personally, I’m not seeing the new ad design in my App Store searches, but Apple may be rolling it out to a limited group of users before a wider release. ![app-store-search-ads-ios-26.3](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/55705c7832b03f95239e526580e0b54614d7a191.jpeg) _Image credit: [9to5mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/16/iphone-apple-app-store-search-results-ads-new-design/)_ * * * I’ll keep adding more iOS 26.3 Beta 3 changes and new features here as I discover them. Stay tuned and follow [@BetaProfiles on X](https://x.com/BetaProfiles) or [Threads](https://www.threads.com/@betaprofiles)! ---
**Author:** ![Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/anthony2317/32/5370_2.png) [@Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/Anthony2317)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/2 "2026-01-27T07:44:58Z")
sad that we couldn’t get an rc ---
**Author:** ![betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/betaprofiles/32/6490_2.png) [@betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/betaprofiles)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/3 "2026-01-28T03:36:53Z")
I thought iOS 26.3 RC would arrive this week too 😞 It looks like iOS 26.3 may end up being the first .3 update to be released in February. ---
**Author:** ![Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/anthony2317/32/5370_2.png) [@Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/Anthony2317)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/4 "2026-02-03T09:23:25Z")
they are probably working more on the x.4 version ---
**Author:** ![betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/betaprofiles/32/6490_2.png) [@betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/betaprofiles)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/5 "2026-02-03T11:59:13Z")
That’s right. The upcoming 26.4 update will be much bigger. X.3 updates usually don’t include many new features since they’re released shortly after the U.S. holiday season. ---
**Author:** ![Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/anthony2317/32/5370_2.png) [@Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/Anthony2317)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/6 "2026-02-04T13:35:54Z")
we still didn’t get the rc of beta 3, is it another 2-week cycle omg ---
**Author:** ![betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/betaprofiles/32/6490_2.png) [@betaprofiles](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/betaprofiles)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/7 "2026-02-04T13:56:15Z")
I’m still hoping iOS 26.3 RC will be released this week. Apple already released Xcode 26.3 RC yesterday, and there are rumors that the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro could be announced this week or next. I think that might be the reason for the delay 😬 ---
**Author:** ![Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/user_avatar/forum.betaprofiles.com/anthony2317/32/5370_2.png) [@Anthony2317](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/u/Anthony2317)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.betaprofiles.com/t/whats-new-in-ios-26-3-beta-3/23056/8 "2026-02-04T19:09:58Z")
we got the RCs!!!