iOS 26.2 adds support for more Home Screen widgets in CarPlay and lets drivers disable pinned conversations in the Messages app.
Previously accessible as a release candidate, Apple’s latest software update — iOS 26.2 — is now available to the general public. Among the changes to iPhone functions like AirPlay and Apple Music are two new features for CarPlay, the iOS platform for vehicle infotainment displays found in many modern dashboards. The first is an increase in the number of widgets you can keep on your Home Screen. Previously, you were limited to two, but now drivers with larger displays can add more.
Widgets allow users to quickly view and even interact with certain apps without needing to open them or navigate further than the Home Screen. For example, you can have a calendar widget constantly displaying your next appointment or a podcast playlist with options to play certain episodes. All kinds of useful Apple CarPlay widgets are available and are highly customizable, which is why many drivers have been hoping to add more than two until now.
The second CarPlay update to come from iOS 26.2 concerns the Messages app, which has been plagued with some of the most annoying features of iOS 26 since its launch last September.
