Apple has released iOS 26.2.1, an important update that all iPhone users should apply now. Here's what you need to know.

As iOS 26.2 arrives for many Apple iPhone users, here's everything to know about the latest update.

1. Tap Settings. 2. Tap Privacy & Security. 3. Tap Background Security Improvements near the bottom of the menu. 4. Tap the toggle next to Automatically Install. Now your iPhone will download small security updates and install them on your device automatically.

After previewing iOS 26 at WWDC and releasing a public beta this summer, Apple has now released its newest mobile operating system to the public. Apple says iOS 26 is the biggest update to the software since iOS 7 in 2013. The most obvious change is the ...

Alongside iOS 26.2.1, Apple today released an updated version of iOS 12 for devices that are still running that operating system update, eight years after the software was first released. iOS 12.5.8 is available for the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6,

Many iPhone users are not happy that they can no longer put off doing the latest iOS update, in order to keep their iPhone secure. Doing this kind of update is inconvenient, and it might be aesthetically displeasing, but it’s unfortunately necessary to have a safe and secure iPhone in the long run.

iOS 26 is not a routine tune-up for the iPhone, it is a reset of how the software looks, behaves, and protects you. The core update reshapes the interface, layers in new intelligence, and then doubles down on security with rapid follow-on releases that ...