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The latest version of iOS will arrive officially this fall, but you don’t need to wait to start testing the software on your iPhone, thanks to Apple’s public beta rollout. Here’s everything you need ...

Another iPhone update has just landed: is it so good you should install it immediately, or hold off for a while?

iOS 26 is now rolling out to all iOS 26-compatible devices, and in this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through two things: 1) how to download iOS 26 on your iPhone, and 2) what to do if you ...

The iOS 18.5 public beta is your first chance to try out new features, like upgrades to Mail, before the general release. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...

Apple's iOS 26 beta release is just around the corner. With the company unveiling the new software update during the WWDC 2025 keynote, Cupertino is expected to introduce the biggest revamp to its ...

Apple’s put its new iOS 17.4 update into beta testing. And while you might be tempted to give it a whirl on your iPhone, most people are better off staying put on stable software. iOS 17.4 is Apple’s ...

"This update provides bug fixes for your iPhone," Apple wrote in the update's release notes. While it's unclear which bugs ...

Critical update notifications are being sent to iPhone users Apple routinely recommends that users keep their device software bang up to date. However, Apple is now sending unprecedented alert ...

On iPhone and iPad, Apple provides users with granular control over the downloading and installing of system software updates. This article takes you through the options. In earlier versions of iOS, ...

If you own an iPhone and want to install the iOS 17.3 update, you're now unfortunately out of luck. Apple is no longer allowing people to do that which means that iPhone owners have just a single ...

Beta software is typically plagued by a variety of bug and performance issues and the iOS 18 beta has issues. If you run into issues on the software, you can jump back down to iOS 17. However, you can ...