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.

Last week, Apple released iOS 26.2, alongside iOS 18.7.3, both fixing critical security flaws already being used in attacks on iPhones. But with the release of iOS 18.7.3 and iOS 26.2 came confusion.

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

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's next public iOS beta is here. That would be the public beta for iOS 26.3, to be more specific. It launched this week, shortly after the launch of iOS 26.2 to the public, and with the ...

iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. Typing indicators have been a key iMessage features for years, ...

If you’re running iOS 26.2 and had been thinking about downgrading, you missed your chance. Here are the details. As spotted by MacRumors, Apple no longer signs iOS 26.1, which means that it is now ...

Apple has stopped signing iOS 26.1, meaning that iPhone users can no longer downgrade to that software version via Finder on macOS or the Apple Devices app on Windows. iOS 26.2 is now the minimum ...

iOS 26.2 offers security patches for two zero-day flaws. The update also enhances AirDrop, Reminders, and Podcasts. Be sure to also update your iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. iPhone owners who ...

The new version of iOS is almost exclusively focused on compliance with EU regulations. Credit: Apple The European Commission is pleased with Apple's iOS 26.3 – two of its features in particular, that ...

Discover the most anticipated iOS 27 features in Apple’s next update. Explore leaks, AI upgrades, and the ultimate iOS upgrade wishlist iPhone users are waiting for. Pixabay, kropekk_pl Apple's next ...