Previously accessible as a release candidate, Apple's latest software update — iOS 26.2 — is now available to the general public. Among the changes to iPhone functions like AirPlay and Apple Music are ...

Apple is encouraging iPhone users who are still running iOS 18 to upgrade to iOS 26 by making the ‌iOS 26‌ software upgrade option more prominent. Since ‌iOS 26‌ launched in September, it has been ...

Another big-number update has arrived for the iPhone. The iOS 26.2 release introduces new features — usually missing from smaller number updates such as iOS 26.0.1 — as well as bug fixes and security ...

Did you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 26 yet? It’s available for all models from the iPhone 11 onwards. But until now, Apple has also readied a version of last year’s iOS 18 so that users reluctant to ...

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Have you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 26 yet, or still running iOS 18? Apple's iOS 26.2 release date may come out today, Dec. 8, 2025, or this week, and the new iPhone and iPad updates have a slew of ...

Earlier this fall, Apple launched its biggest CarPlay update in years with iOS 26. Among the release’s many new features, one welcome addition is iPhone-style widgets. Depending on your vehicle’s ...

Widgets are brand new in CarPlay as of iOS 26, and in iOS 26.2 some users will find them even more useful. That’s because Apple is expanding the number of widget stacks visible on-screen for certain ...

Apple seeded the second iOS 26.2 Release Candidate to developers earlier this week, meaning the update will be released to the general public very soon. Apple confirmed iOS 26.2 would be released in ...

Apple has made an unusual move by officially recommending iOS 26.1 as the standard update for all iPhone users, pushing it to the forefront of update screens in early December 2025. The company ...