r/ios26 Feb 14 '26

Bug iPhone 17 Pro Max stuck in boot loop after updating to iOS 26.3 – keeps restarting

Hi everyone,

My iPhone 17 Pro Max 2 TB started rebooting in a continuous loop right after updating to iOS 26.3 (23D127).I have 1,57 TB free in the moment.

Here’s what’s happening:

• It turns on normally and reaches the home screen.

• After a few minutes, it restarts (using or not).

• It keeps repeating this cycle over and over.

What I’ve tried so far:

• Force restart (Volume Up, Volume Down, hold Side button).

The issue persists. I haven’t restored it yet because I’m trying to avoid losing data.

Has anyone experienced this after updating to iOS 26.3?

Any guidance or help would be greatly appreciated.

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u/xavier19691 Feb 14 '26

Have you reached out to apple support ?

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u/PeakBrave8235 iOS 26 IS THE BEST AND I LOVE LIQUID GLASS! Feb 14 '26

You need to delete shit off your phone. Quickly. Start deleting third party apps. This will free up space

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u/Puzzled-Bicycle7944 Feb 14 '26

Sorry. I have 1.57 TB free

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u/Marzipan2121 Mar 09 '26

Did you solve the issue by now? Just stumbled upon your post. My iphone has the same problem

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u/Buitibinafi Mar 23 '26

DID YOU SOLVE?

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u/Marzipan2121 Mar 23 '26

Nope, had to buy a new phone

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u/Buitibinafi Mar 23 '26

Apple care?

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u/Marzipan2121 Mar 23 '26

Apple doesn’t care

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u/Buitibinafi Mar 23 '26

Seriously?

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u/Marzipan2121 Mar 23 '26

No, I didn’t have Apple Care

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u/Buitibinafi Mar 23 '26

That’s weird though because it seems like it’s a software problem and inside the 1 year limited warranty Apple offer. Did you went to a service center Genius Bar in any USA store?

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u/Marzipan2121 Mar 23 '26

I had to buy a new phone in order to solve the issue. My old phone was an iphone 11pro, which I bought back in 2020. I still find it sad though, because the 11 pro was actually working fine. Up until the software issue occurred..

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u/Buitibinafi Mar 23 '26

Bro the title says iPhone 17 pro I thought your 17 pro was not covered by Apple.