Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead.

On Monday, Apple will release the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26, to the general public. The new operating system features the most radical redesign of the iPhone’s software in over a decade.

Following the release of iOS 26, which has been met with user frustration over bugs and design changes, Apple has put an end to the option of going back. By no longer signing iOS 18.6.2, the company ...

For those still running their iPhones on iOS 18, it might be time to switch over to iOS 26 very soon. Here's what to know ...

The focus of future upgrades will likely be on fine-tuning and optimizing existing features, but Apple will likely continue to work a few useful-if-minor improvements into subsequent iOS 26 releases.