Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.

It was the killer question for millions of iPhone users — has the time finally come when iOS 18 is no longer an option. You must update your iPhone — that is clear. Apple has warned devices are now ...

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 ...

Apple is now recommending that users update from iOS 18 to the newer iOS 26 operating system. The iOS 26 update includes a new "Liquid Glass" interface, call screening features, and upgrades to Apple ...

The new Apple iOS 26.2 update is coming out soon, replacing the current iOS 26.1 operating system for the iPhone and iPad with a fresh new iOS 26 release, including new features, improvements and ...

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 ...

A new update was available for iPhone users back in September; Apple’s iOS 26, which introduced the Liquid Glass design and new features thanks to its artificial intelligence system. Now, iPhone users ...

New iOS and iPadOS updates don’t just add lots of new features to your iPhone. There are also updates to improve the security and reliability of your devices, and the latest release is no exception.

In addition to hundreds of bug fixes, iOS 26.2 brings much-needed refinement to the iPhone’s operating system — along with more than 20 new features. iOS 26.2, which Apple released Friday, lets you ...

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 ...

iOS 26.2 is the next major iPhone update, and its launch appears imminent. There are lots of new features coming in the release, including these four changes I’ve been using almost every day.

Following the release of iOS 16.2 on Friday, December 12, the first beta release of iOS 26.3 was made available to developers a few days later, on December 15. We expect a final release to the public ...