iOS 26 adoption is split, with trackers showing sharply different results. Design changes and early bugs are making users hesitant to update. Security fixes may be the strongest reason to install iOS ...

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 dropped iOS 26 developer beta 7, bringing a new Adaptive Power mode, an updated blood oxygen monitoring, and minor bug fixes. The Adaptive Power mode is designed to extend battery life by ...

Anyone with a compatible iPhone can test the latest iOS 26 features ahead of the operating system's official release next month. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google ...

The official iOS 26 public beta is out now for anyone to try. But Apple's seventh and latest version is reserved exclusively for developers. This latest developer beta version is supposed to be more ...

The iOS 26 developer beta 6 features refinements to Liquid Glass and other minor improvements in the UI. Users will notice a new intro video, ringtones, faster app animations, and improved readability ...

Apple says the iOS 26 developer beta is now the most-installed developer seed in its history. During the July 31 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook praised “great momentum building for our platforms” and ...

Switching from the iOS 26 developer beta to the public beta is a straightforward process that allows you to adjust your device’s update schedule to better align with your preferences. While both ...

It's been nearly two months since Apple previewed iOS 26 during the WWDC 2025 keynote. This upcoming software update introduces Apple's new Liquid Glass design language. While it's been generating a ...

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