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Second release candidate of iOS 26.2 surfaces ahead of public release

Following the initial release candidates, Apple has supplied a second build of iOS 26.2, as it prepares for a formal release of its operating system updates ahead of the holidays.

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iOS 26.2 gets a second release candidate

On December 3, Apple started the endgame section of its beta-testing process, with the first release candidates for its 26.2 generation of operating systems. Less than a week later, it’s brought out its second RC build of iOS 26.2.

The second RC build, number 23C54, replaces the first RC build, 23C52.

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