I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade.

There's a lot of good stuff included in iOS 26, which makes it easy to miss one of them right in front of your eyes.

The company noted that this drop rate is closer to the rate it observes with Windows and macOS users installing its game store.

But Google still makes them intentionally difficult to install.

Many iPhone users worldwide are experiencing issues with iOS 26 updates, where the updates hang at “Update Requested” or stall at “Preparing Update” during ...

Apple's website offers a list of nearly 200 new features and changes (PDF file) included in the software update, released last month.

If you want to test the iOS 26 beta releases but are not a registered developer, follow these steps: Click Sign Up on the Apple Beta page and register with your Apple ID. Log in to the Beta Software ...

Hello, iPhone users. Yes, that friendly greeting means it's update time again. Unveiled a couple of weeks ago, Apple's iOS 26 has received its first interim update designed to repair key feature flaws ...

Launched on 15 September, iOS 26 introduces Apple’s new ‘Liquid Glass’ aesthetic, a drastic design overhaul that’s all about translucency and glass-like elements. The shiny new interface is shared ...

Uncover hidden iOS 26 features including custom ringtones, adaptive power mode, 3D Spatial Scenes, partial text copy, and PDF editing on iPhone.

Note that simultaneous releases of iOS 18 and iOS 26 versions won’t continue indefinitely. Apple usually runs the two versions in parallel for maximum two months, to give the cautious time to get used ...