Earlier this week, Apple rolled out the first beta of iOS 26.3 to developers, just a few days after the public release of iOS 26.2. iOS 26.3 is expected to roll out to the public by the end of January, bringing in a few new interesting features.
In preparation for a new change in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union, Apple has added a new option called ‘Notification Forwarding’, which allows users to forward all or select notifications to a third-party accessory, apart from an Apple Watch.
iOS 26.3 Beta 1 adds ‘Notification Forwarding’ option for third-party wearable devices. When this option is enabled, the Apple Watch will no longer receive or show notifications. pic.twitter.com/fswVGa0Hl8
— Beta Profiles (@BetaProfiles) December 15, 2025
However, if you do end up setting this feature up, Apple wants you to know that notifications can only be forwarded to one device at a time, meaning that if you also have an Apple Watch and an Android Watch, you’ll only get forwarded notifications on one of them.
As noted by MacRumors, this feature is only actually available for devices in the EU, even though the feature shows up worldwide.
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