Apple releases surprise iOS 26.3.1 with critical fixes—but users notice problem

Apple released important fixes with its surprise iOS 26.3.1 update, but users have spotted problems.

Apple says UK age verification message in iOS 26.4 beta 2 was a bug

Some users in the UK began seeing an age verification prompt after installing iOS 26.4 beta 2. Apple now says the message appeared in error.
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Apple's Recent iOS Update Required An Emergency Fix For Some iPhone Users

With the announcement of the second-generation AirTag 2, Apple released iOS 26.2.1 to add compatibility to this item tracker, but it also released several other smaller updates to older iPhone models, ...

Apple says age verification shown to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta was an ‘error’

Apple users running the iOS 26.4 beta in the UK saw prompts telling them to verify that they’re over 18 following installation. As shown in screenshots posted to Reddit, Apple says users who don’t ...
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iOS 18.7.3—Which iPhones Can Run Apple’s Critical New Update?

Last week, Apple released iOS 26.2, alongside iOS 18.7.3, both fixing critical security flaws already being used in attacks on iPhones. But with the release of iOS 18.7.3 and iOS 26.2 came confusion.