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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 ...

Apple updates iOS every year without fail, bestowing upon our iPhones a range of new features and security improvements as well as the occasional redesign. In September 2025 iOS 26 made its debut.

You can rollback to a previous iOS, but you might be risking your data. Credit: Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images UPDATE: Sep. 29, 2025, 12:10 p.m. EDT If you've updated your device to iOS26, ...

In iOS 26, your iPhone gains a handy new charging feature that takes the guesswork out of knowing when your device will be fully powered up. Instead of waiting around or checking your battery ...

The latest version of the iPhone operating system is iOS 26 and everyone with a compatible iPhone can install it now. Read on to find out what’s new, what is still to come, and everything else you ...

In iOS 26, Apple's Spatial Scenes feature can transform ordinary photos into dynamic, three-dimensional pictures that respond to your movements. By adding depth and subtle motion to flat images, this ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s mid-September, which can only mean one thing for holders of Apple technology: a massive iOS update is afoot. During its highly anticipated Apple event last week, the company confirmed ...

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The new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 made all the headlines, but these secret new features might actually improve your life. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...

Every year when Apple releases major new software versions, there’s always a chance that older hardware models won’t be supported. Last fall, iOS 18 was supported by all the same iPhones that could ...