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iOS 26.4.2 Fixes Deleted Notification Retention Bug

Apple's iOS 26.4.2 fixes a bug allowing deleted notifications to be retained on iPhone. The update ensures notifications cannot be retrieved and retroactively purges stored copies, addressing a reported logging issue.

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Apple releases iOS 26.4.2 to fix a Notification Services bug where deleted push notifications remained retrievable on-device due to a logging issue. The update improves data redaction and retroactively purges retained copies. It also covers iPadOS 26.4.2, iOS 18.7.8, and iPadOS 18.7.8. This prevents access to notifications users intended to delete.

Apple releases iOS 26.4.2, the latest iPhone update, which includes a key security fix ensuring deleted notifications cannot be retrieved or restored later.

Apple highlights a Notification Services issue on its iOS 26.4.2 security updates webpage: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device. The fix addresses a logging issue with improved data redaction.
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Apple told 9to5Mac it became aware of reports that some push notifications from apps were retained on-device when they should have been deleted. The company identified the bug and implemented the fix in iOS 26.4.2.

The update not only fixes the bug but also retroactively purges any notification copies unexpectedly stored on-device.
The notification fix appears in iPadOS 26.4.2, iOS 18.7.8, and iPadOS 18.7.8.
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