Mashable

Apple iOS 18 release date today: When you can download it

At its "It's Glowtime" event on Sept. 9, Apple unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 10, new AirPods, and, yes, the iPhone 16 series. Alongside those new iPhones, Apple is also launching its latest ...

Your iPhone RCS chats with Android are encrypted in iOS 26.5: How to verify E2E is enabled

With the latest 26.5 updates, RCS messages are also encrypted with the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and even the Vision Pro.

iOS-to-Android messaging just got a whole lot more private

For reference, iPhone-to-iPhone messages are already encrypted using the PQ3 standard. With what Apple is rolling out now, ...
Forbes

iOS 26.4.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple's iOS 26.4 and iOS 18.7.8 fix the same flaw, in Notification Services, where ...
9to5Mac

iOS 27 will drop support for four iPhone models, says leaker

We’re getting close to Apple’s big iOS 27 unveiling at WWDC. The latest rumors from this weekend focused on Siri’s new design and a potential Home Screen feature. Some years Apple drops compatibility ...
Geeky Gadgets

iOS 26.5 Release Date Set: When Your iPhone Gets Apple’s Next Big Update

Apple’s beta testing program follows a systematic and predictable rollout process, making sure that each update is thoroughly tested before its public release. The first beta of iOS 26.5 is already ...
Wired

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26. Now, however, the ...
Digital Trends

Everything new that’s coming to your iPhone with iOS 26.4

Apple just dropped the fourth developer beta of iOS 26.4 — and historically, that’s the point where a stable release stops feeling hypothetical. Worth getting excited about, too; this update is full ...
Macworld

iOS 26.3 is here with a focus on switchers and stalking—check out what’s new

Macworld reports iOS 26.3 introduces key features including a built-in iPhone-to-Android transfer tool, enhanced location privacy for newer devices, and EU-specific third-party accessory notifications ...
Ars Technica

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...
Ars Technica

Are people avoiding iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass? It’s complicated.

Last week, news about the adoption rates for Apple’s iOS 26 update started making the rounds. The new update, these reports claim, was being installed at dramatically lower rates than past iOS updates ...
MacRumors

Don't Want to Upgrade to iOS 26? Here's How to Stay on iOS 18 [Update: Now Unavailable]

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 ...