Apple is making iPhone owners upgrade to iOS 26 for security reasons. Here’s what to change first to make the update more ...

Apple is now recommending users upgrade from older operating systems to iOS 26 for the latest security fixes. Before updating your iPhone, back up your phone. This lets you keep your data safe by ...

iOS 26 is now rolling out to all iOS 26-compatible devices, and in this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through two things: 1) how to download iOS 26 on your iPhone, and 2) what to do if you ...

Screenshot iOS 26.2 fixes 26 flaws in Apple’s iOS software, two of which are already being used in real-life attacks. Update Dec. 14: This article, originally published on Dec. 13, has been updated to ...

Apple has released iOS 26.1 for all 1 billion eligible iPhones, bringing dozens of security fixes and a crucial update to the iPhone update process itself, with silent background fixes that should ...

Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 26, will be released as a free update on Monday, Sept. 15. Apple is changing its OS naming convention to match the year, skipping from iOS 18 to iOS 26. iPhone ...

If your iPhone finally updated to the newest iOS and you aren't really loving it, you're not alone. Since September, iPhone users have had the chance to update their phones to iOS 26, Apple's software ...

Have you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 26 yet, or still running iOS 18? Apple's iOS 26.2 release date may come out today, Dec. 8, 2025, or this week, and the new iPhone and iPad updates have a slew of ...

Wary of Liquid Glass? You can stay on iOS 18 forever. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Not ready to take a gamble on iOS 26? You can stop an iOS update in its ...

OS 26.2 is packed with a bunch of new features, including upgrades across six of Apple’s preinstalled iPhone apps.

Apple plans to release iOS 26.1 to the public in late October or early November, depending on the progress of its beta testing phase. If you are part of Apple’s beta program, you may already have ...