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

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Apple released an iOS 18 update on Wednesday to patch a major security vulnerability for iPhones that haven’t yet upgraded to iOS 26. The new version, iOS 18.7.7, is presumably intended to protect a ...

Apple has pushed out a security update for iOS 18 to address a vulnerability that attackers are already exploiting against iPhones. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24201, has drawn urgent attention from ...

Apple has officially rolled out iOS 18.7.7, a significant update aimed at users who have chosen to remain on iOS 18 instead of transitioning to iOS 26. This release is primarily focused on enhancing ...

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 ...

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iOS 26 has been available for nearly four months, yet reporting from Statcounter indicates the iPhone update is lagging significantly behind predecessors in adoption, with most users opting to stay on ...