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Last year with iOS 26, Apple redesigned its full lineup of app icons for iPhone. But just one year later, iOS 27 has even more design changes for many app icons. iOS 27 changes app icons again as part ...

Macworld reports iOS 26.5 introduces several key features including end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for secure iPhone-Android communication and third-party app marketplaces in Brazil. The update ...

Macworld reports iOS 26.3 introduces key features including a built-in iPhone-to-Android transfer tool, enhanced location privacy for newer devices, and EU-specific third-party accessory notifications ...

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...

If your iPhone finally updated to the newest iOS and you aren't really loving it, you're not alone. Since September, iPhone users have had the chance to update their phones to iOS 26, Apple's software ...

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 ...

Apple’s iOS 26 is here, alongside an update for those who want to wait to upgrade to the latest iPhone software, iOS 18.7. Update Sept. 24, 2025: This article, originally published on Sept.22, has ...

Apple’s latest iPhone software, iOS 26, is now on general release: read full details of it here. But maybe you don’t want to plump for the new system just yet, or your iPhone won’t run it. In that ...

iOS 18.7 is in many ways the antithesis of iOS 26. Where iOS 26 brings a brand new Liquid Glass design, iOS 18.7 will keep your iPhone looking exactly as it did before. Where iOS 26 is packed with a ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy and Brenda Stolyar Last week, Apple announced its new iPhone lineup, ...