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Millions of iPhone users are stuck on iOS 18 while iOS 26 crawls, exposing a deeper problem Apple can't ignore

From blurry text to glitches in CarPlay, iPhone owners are holding off on iOS 26, swapping tips and warnings before tapping ...
Forbes

iOS 26.2: Apple Abruptly Cancels Key iOS 18.7.3 Update For Millions Of iPhone Users

Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.
Forbes

Apple iOS 18.7.2 iPhone Update Or iOS 26: Which Should You Choose?

Apple has just released iOS 18.7.2, a full two days after iOS 26.1 landed. Is this the last call for iOS 26 resisters? Here’s what’s in it and how to get it. Alongside iOS 18.7.2, Apple also released ...
MacRumors

Don't Want to Upgrade to iOS 26? Here's How to Stay on iOS 18 [Update: Now Unavailable]

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...

Apple blocks iOS 18.7.3 on iPhone 11 and above, forces shift to iOS 26.2: Report

Apple's latest software rollout has restricted update access for newer iPhones, with iOS 26.2 being the only option available. This change, affecting devices from iPhone 11 to iPhone 16, forces users ...