iOS 26.5—Apple Just Gave iPhone Users 60 Reasons To Update Now

Apple has released iOS 26.5, fixing a hefty list of over 60 security flaws, many of which are serious. Here's what you need ...

Apple Pushes iPhone Users To iOS 26 As iOS 18 Becomes Legacy Software

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

iOS 26.5 won’t let users downgrade to prior update any longer

Apple shipped iOS 26.5 to last week, and now in the last 24 hours, it has stopped signing iOS 26.4.2—blocking downgrades to the last update.

The Hidden Features Apple Buried in iOS 26.5

Apple's iOS 26.5 update introduces RCS end-to-end encryption, FaceTime call filtering, and over 50 critical security fixes ...
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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 ...

iOS 26 battery drain: What users are saying about the problem

Since iOS 26 launched in September, there have been reports around the internet of the new update significantly shortening ...