IPhone IOS Updates Explained

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Apple iOS 26.2 .1: New iPhone Software: Should You Upgrade?

Apple had been expected to release iOS 26.3 soon, but a smaller update which had been spotted and then dismissed suddenly appeared.

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iOS 26.2 is here. What to know about the iPhone update.

The Financial Express · 8d

iOS 26.3 update: Release timeline, eligible iPhones and new features explained

CNET · 1d

Apple's iOS 26.2.1 Update for iPhones Adds Support for More Precise 2nd Gen AirTags

Available now, iOS 26.2.1 for iPhone "provides support for AirTag (2nd Generation) along with bug fixes."

CNET · 1d

Apple's AirTag 2nd Generation Brings Significantly Longer Range and a Louder Speaker

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Apple just upgraded AirTag — And finding lost items is now way easier

Apple Issues Urgent Software Fix Affecting Over 2 Billion iPhones

Apple released urgent iOS updates, including iOS 12.5.8 for older iPhones, after emergency-call issues in Australia and a 2027 certificate deadline.

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Apple Updates iOS 12 to Extend iMessage & FaceTime Support

Apple has just released a rare and significant update for legacy hardware pushing iOS 12.5.8 to keep essential services like iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation working far into the future.

iOS 26.3: Fixing the iPhone’s Biggest Flaws

Seamless data transfer, RCS encryption, better battery life, and more. Learn what’s new for iPhone users in this update.

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Are people avoiding iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass? It’s complicated.

That’s not as cataclysmic a dropoff as Statcounter’s data suggests, even before considering other mitigating factors—iOS 26 dropped support for 2018’s iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, for example, while iOS 18 ran on every iPhone that could run iOS 17.