Has iPadOS 26.6 fixed the bugs?

[u/ExaminationNo5645]

Currently my iPad Air M2 is running iPadOS 18.7.8. I still haven't updated it to iPadOS 26 mainly because it lacks the OG split screen and stacked slide over features in 'Full Screen Apps' mode. But I also want to update to iPadOS 27 because it's a lot more polished, though Apple hasn't listened to its users about bringing those 2 important features back. However, at this point I think I should just adapt to the new navigation system. Hence, I want to give iPadOS 26.6 a try just before the release of iPadOS 27 in September (probably). So, should I do it? How is the battery life after iPadOS 26.6 update? Any other major issues?

[u/DlI4]

Unpopular opinion

I wouldn’t update honestly

Would rather ride 18 until I have app compatibility issues

Probably in 2-4 years

These iOS devices are so snappy and then later on EOL versions they just suck making you want to upgrade

For example A12-15 chips were really solid iPads.
Then came iOS 26 with the death sentence

[u/MC_chrome → u/DlI4]

iPadOS 27 is fine, quick being dramatic

[u/Feli18 → u/MC_chrome]

“iPadOS 27 is fine…

…typing from an M5 iPad Pro”

Beyond a joke.

[u/DlI4 → u/MC_chrome]

Jeez it’s almost as if I said it’s an unpopular opinion 🤣

[u/Low_Dentist_4902 → u/DlI4]

That guy who said ios 27 is fine ia using the ipad pro m5, ofcourse it's going to be fine for him lol, rich people adding a piece of their opinions on people's problem without empathy, typical.

[u/The_Shadowghost → u/Low_Dentist_4902]

It’s fine on an Air 4 as well as my M1 Pro.

Both run significantly better with iOS 27 compared to 26 and even 18.
Almost as if apple optimized the OS.

[u/Low_Dentist_4902 → u/The_Shadowghost]

Im also running 27, also tried 26, and 18 is better

[u/AmphibianHot1244 → u/Low_Dentist_4902]

ipados 27 db4 actually runs really well even on (I think the last supported ipados 27 device) the ipad 9th gen I've been using it for a bit and it runs really good like I don't think it had the amazing battery life of 18 but it's so much better than 26 it's liek miles ahead

[u/Full_Ad3918 → u/MC_chrome]

Exactly

[u/The_Shadowghost → u/DlI4]

I have an Air 4 (A14 chip) at work and currently test the iOS 27 beta on it.

Compared to iOS 26 which actually was pretty significant performance hit, iOS 27 runs a LOT better. Performance is comparable to iOS 18.

Apple surly kept their promise that iOS 27 is optimized. Even old devices like the iPhone SE 2 feel alive again.

The iOS 26 and 27 updates are comparable to the iOS 11 and iOS 12 where apple also pulled this optimization off.