26.2
What's New
iOS 26.2 introduces new HealthKit capabilities for hypertension event monitoring and App Store rating detection APIs. Critical fixes address DeclaredAgeRange crashes, StoreKit sandbox testing limitations, and instrumentation gaps. Developers should review TLS Client Hello changes if their apps communicate with servers using strict fingerprint validation policies.
Highlights
- New HealthKit API for reading Hypertension Notifications via HKCategoryTypeIdentifierHypertensionEvent
- App Store age rating code API now available to detect rating changes programmatically
- Fixed DeclaredAgeRange framework runtime crashes requiring SDK recompilation
- StoreKit Testing sandbox now supports subscription win-back offer purchases
- Allocations instrument improved reference counting for native Swift types
Breaking Changes
- TLS Client Hello modified by default; servers with strict fingerprint-based bot detection may block users