Stuck on Activation Lock after an iOS update? Learn why it happens and follow simple, safe steps to unlock your iPhone or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. If you have an iPhone, you’re likely running iOS 26. But be warned.

Stop turning your iPhone on and off again, because doing so likely won't bring back Apple CarPlay if it's disconnected, especially if this issue started happening after the main iOS 26 update, as it ...