I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author ...

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Are you updating to a new iPhone 17, iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro this week? Or perhaps taking the plunge and moving to iOS 26 on your existing iPhone? Apple has made the process much easier than in ...

If you're upgrading to a new iPhone 17 or installing the latest operating system, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by making a good backup first. Here's how to do it. Jeff Carlson writes about ...

Apple provides parental controls in iOS and iPadOS to set content and behavior restrictions for children's devices. Here's how to get started. Most of the settings for content and privacy restrictions ...

Apple introduced massive changes to iOS 18 at the last WWDC, but one of the most iconic features is the ability to customize the home screen more, including the dark mode for app icons. Apart from ...

Apple's iOS 26 makes it easier than ever for parents to set up Child Accounts, with stronger safeguards and more control over what kids can see and do. Here's how to use it. With the introduction of ...

With iOS 26 you can set up autofill on your iPhone, here's how it works.

Anyone interested can download the iOS 26 public beta for free — right now. You can get a look at the exciting new Liquid Glass design coming to the iPhone before the update is shipped to everyone.