How to get iOS 18.6 and what bug fixes it includes for your iPhone

Apple released iOS 18.6, a software update packed with critical bug fixes, more than 20 security patches and changes.
Cult of Mac

Apple releases critical iOS 18 update for iPhones that didn’t upgrade [Now available]

Apple released an iOS 18 update on Wednesday to patch a major security vulnerability for iPhones that haven’t yet upgraded to iOS 26. The new version, iOS 18.7.7, is presumably intended to protect a ...

Apple Pushes iPhone Users To iOS 26 As iOS 18 Becomes Legacy Software

The arrival of the latest iPhone update, iOS 26.5, reveals Apple’s strategy: to move compatible phones from iOS 18 to iOS 26 now.
Wired

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26. Now, however, the ...