Apple iOS 26.5.1 is on its way, it seems, and is likely to land in a matter of days, while iOS 26.6 may hit first beta soon.

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted texting, eight emojis, accessibility updates and fresh Apple Music features for iPhone users. See what's new.

The arrival of the latest iPhone update, iOS 26.5, reveals Apple’s strategy: to move compatible phones from iOS 18 to iOS 26 now.

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted RCS, new wallpapers, Maps suggestions, and security updates for older devices.

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software ...

Thankfully, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank. After I wrote “DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18” (23 March 2026), Apple published the tech note page “Update iOS to protect your ...

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According to Wired, Apple will release an iOS 18 update on Wednesday morning to patch vulnerabilities exploited by the DarkSword hack. Here’s what that means. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen Apple ...

“Security researchers recently identified web-based attacks that target out-of-date versions of iOS through malicious web content,” the support document reads. “For example, if you’re using an older ...

Apple is set to improve its Family Sharing feature with the upcoming iOS 26.4 update, scheduled to roll out on March 25. The update addresses one of the most common user frustrations by allowing more ...

Apple's iOS 26.4.1 includes bug fixes for Apple Passwords and enables Stolen Device Protection for enterprise users by default. Following the public release of iOS 26.4 on March 24, Apple issued a new ...