Another iPhone update has just landed: is it so good you should install it immediately, or hold off for a while?

Apple just released iOS 26.1, the first major software update since the arrival of the iPhone 17. The release promises performance refinements, fresh features, and fixes based on early user feedback.

Are you still running iOS 18? Apple now recommends updating to the newest update. The technology giant has now changed iOS 26 from an "optional upgrade" to a recommended one, seemingly pushing those ...

Apple is now recommending that iPhone users update to iOS 26, changing it from an optional upgrade. Users with an iPhone 11 or newer can download and install the iOS 26 update. While users can remain ...