The threat of remotely installed malware is big enough that Apple stops begging people to install iOS 26 and 'backports' iOS 18.7.7 to iPhone 11 through iPhone 16.

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.

Apple has started encouraging iOS 18 users to upgrade to iOS 26 Many people are reluctant for a wide range of reasons Fortunately, most of these issues are temporary or can be fixed It’s usually a ...

If you’re one of the millions of iPhone users who could upgrade to iOS 26 but hasn’t, the latest report shows a new reason, ...

iOS 26 brought a major new Liquid Glass design that, in some cases, led to user reports of slower iPhone performance. But Daring Fireball’s John Gruber recently went back to iOS 18 after a long time ...

Apple released iOS 26.2 last week with important security fixes. At the same time, it also shipped iOS 18.7.3 for users who haven’t upgraded yet — at least in theory. In practice, Jason Snell at Six ...

Apple doesn't regularly release a critical update for previous iOS versions but DarkSword appears to be a serious threat. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast ...

Apple has stopped signing several iOS updates released earlier this week, preventing users from installing them even if they still appear in Software Update. The affected versions include iOS 12, iOS ...

Security researchers at Google, iVerify, and Lookout have jointly revealed the discovery of a sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit called DarkSword, which multiple threat actors are using to ...

iPhone users are divided on iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. But general opinion might not be what you think. Apple has begun actively encouraging iPhone users to move from iOS 18 to iOS 26, and social media ...

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 ...