The introduction of a new AirTag has led Apple to issue updates for multiple older versions of iOS and iPadOS, all to maximize support for the tracking device.
Apple’s AirTag update requires many iOS and iPadOS generations to be updated.
Apple’s AirTag update requires many iOS and iPadOS generations to be updated.
On Monday, Apple released incremental updates bringing its latest operating systems up to iOS 26.2.1, iPadOS 26.2.1, and watchOS 26.2.1. They were not the only ones to arrive, as Apple also released patches for older operating system generations, too.
Apple occasionally releases incremental patches to its operating systems, either to patch bugs or to introduce compatibility for just-launched hardware. The latter is more the case here, as Apple launched its second-generation AirTag with improved Precision Finding range and a louder speaker.