One day after the launch of the first beta of iOS 26.2Apple has decided to stop signing it for some devices, due to errors that could seriously affect them, so if you have installed it on one of them, you should be careful.
It seems to affect, above all, those who have the C1 modemthat is, the iPhone Air, the iPhone 16e and the data versions of the iPad Pro (M5). If you have another model, it seems that you would have no problems, but just in case, we do not recommend installing it yet.
iOS 26.2 beta 1 with problems
Apple stopped signing the first beta of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 for some of its newer devices, such as the iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, and iPad Pro with M5 chip with cellular connection. This means that this beta version can no longer be installed on those models, even if users are within the beta program.
The company did not explain the exact reason, but everything indicates that there is a issue related to new custom C1 and C1X modems who use those equipment. Apparently, the beta caused serious errors in the system, and some users even reported that their devices went into recovery mode and needed to return to a stable version.
One of the most talked about cases was that of content creator, Max Weinbach, who said that his iPad Pro had to be restored after installing the beta. After these reports, Apple completely withdrew the version for the affected models, and it no longer even appears as a download option.
In short, if you have a iPhone Air, an iPhone 16e, or an iPad Pro (M5) with cellular connectivityyou will no longer be able to install iOS beta 1 or iPadOS 26.2. Apple is likely fixing the bugs before releasing a new, more stable version.
If you have it installed, you should be careful, although you will not be able to do much to avoid the error, but we do recommend that you make backup copies, and do not have important data, in case the device enters that recovery mode, and forces you to restore it or you lose the version suddenly, since that is what would be happening, without knowing exactly the reason why it happens.
We don't think it will take long for Apple to fix it, and we could see a new version of this beta, or the same one corrected. If you have a different iPhone or iPad, in principle you would be safe, however, you will have to be careful as well. That is why We never recommend testing a beta on a main terminaland we should only do it if we have another one for testing, since these things happen, and sometimes they can be annoying or dangerous.
And you, have you already tried the iOS 26.2 beta? Have you had any problems? If so, tell us the model and what happened, so that other users can know what they are facing if they are in the same situation. We will be attentive to the news that Apple offers us on the subject.
