Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead.

OS 26.2 is now available with these new features 🚨 pic.twitter.com/5ko9IYDBNa — Apple Hub (@theapplehub) December 12, 2025 ...

Apple's decision to discontinue security updates for iPhone 11 and later models on iOS 18 is a significant factor in this upgrade mandate. Users must now install iOS 26.2 to ensure their devices are ...

A new update has landed for iOS 26, exactly 14 days after the new cycle began. Final verdict now added below. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: both are among the phones affected by the latest iOS ...

Apple is now recommending that users update from iOS 18 to the newer iOS 26 operating system. The iOS 26 update includes a new "Liquid Glass" interface, call screening features, and upgrades to Apple ...

Apple is rolling out iOS 18.2 this week — and it’s expected to be the best Apple Intelligence upgrade. The highly anticipated AI updates will be available for devices compatible with iOS 18.2, iPadOS ...

OS 26.2 is packed with a bunch of new features, including upgrades across six of Apple’s preinstalled iPhone apps.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Update Dec. 13, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 11, now ...

Apple's iOS 26.2 update is expected to be released between December 11 and December 15, 2025. The update will introduce several new features, including a "Tinted" mode, a Sleep Score, and enhanced ...