I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade.

September, and Apple is increasingly urging hesitant users to update. However, this decision should be carefully considered, as it is no longer possible to downgrade to an earlier iOS version.

Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 26.1, expected to arrive in early October. The update brings new languages to Apple Intelligence, including Danish, Dutch, and Turkish, and expands ...