Apple just released official adoption numbers for the latest iPhone software, iOS 26. It’s higher than thought — but hundreds of millions remain at risk by not updating.

Apple has shared the first details on user adoption of iOS 18 so far. The company says that iOS 18 is currently installed on 68% of all iPhones and on 76% of iPhones introduced in the last four years.

Apple's February 2026 App Store data shows iOS 26 adoption closely tracking the pace set by iOS 18 in January 2025, and ...

OS 26.4 beta 1 debuted yesterday, packing a wide array of new features, including a change for personal hotspot.

Apple figures show iOS 26 adoption is slower than iOS 18, while iPadOS 26 is only slightly ahead of iPadOS 18 after extra time.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Apple’s iOS 18 is due to launch in a couple of months, along with new ...

Apple has updated iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sonoma with new updates that fix two actively exploited WebKit bugs that could leak personal data to attackers. The company released the newest versions of its ...

OS 26.4 adds a clearer Personal Hotspot data usage view in Settings, showing per-device hotspot consumption and total data used.