When iOS 26 first dropped, there was one fairly large group chat bug.
Some customers complained that their messages to current group chats had been despatched as particular person chats as an alternative of chats to the complete group, and did not present within the group chat in any respect. A consumer on Reddit stated the bug was notably stark with chats that included numbers that weren’t tied to iPhones.
However within the few weeks since, that bug appears to be fastened, and customers have begun to shift their focus away from the frustrations of a brand new iOS system and in direction of the enjoyable new options. 9to5Mac wrote up a rundown of the 5 most intriguing options, together with the typing indicator, polls, Apple Money, background altering, and including contacts.
The typing indicator was as soon as reserved for one-on-one conversations, however iOS 26 introduced the textual content bubble to group chats. In fact, not everyone seems to be elated (one consumer wrote on Reddit in search of a strategy to take away it since they “actually don’t need” the function), however personally, I discover it cool.
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Group chats additionally acquired polls, which Mashable’s Alex Perry referred to as “certainly one of my favourite” new options after attempting it out in beta, saying it’s “nominally a function for deciding the place to get dinner, however will actually be a function that is used to settle extremely arcane, nonsensical inside-joke arguments amongst pal teams.”
Teams also can ship Apple Money. I do not personally know anybody who makes use of this type of cash transferring earlier than utilizing Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, or, after all, literal money, however I suppose for those who’re all for settling cash after a bachelorette journey, I may see this being helpful.
It’s also possible to change the background of a gaggle chat. One among my group chats has modified to a photograph of my cat edited to appear to be he is sporting denims.
The choices, fellas? They’re countless.
