Update February 23: The second beta of iOS 26.4 is out now for developers. It expands the testing environment for RCS encryption to include iPhone-to-Android messages.

The first major iPhone update of 2026 has arrived, and iOS 26.3 introduces changes that are unprecedented for Apple. For the first time in the device's history, the software includes a native ...

Apple is changing its tactics and recommending that iPhone users update to the latest version, rather than leaving it as optional. The technology giant has changed iOS 26 from an "optional upgrade" to ...

After relatively uneventful iOS 26.1 and iOS 26.2 updates – which mostly consisted of tweaks to the Liquid Glass design and the expansion of the Live Translation feature to more languages and regions ...

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 ...

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 ...

The iOS 26.1 update comes with a bunch of new features, but it also includes a whopping 56 security fixes for iPhone users. Update Nov. 05: This article, originally published on Nov. 04, has been ...

Apple is encouraging iPhone users who are still running iOS 18 to upgrade to iOS 26 by making the ‌iOS 26‌ software upgrade option more prominent. Since ‌iOS 26‌ launched in September, it has been ...

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 26.3 includes a new privacy feature: “limit precise location.” In a support document, Apple says that this lets you ...