iOS 18.7.3—Which iPhones Can Run Apple’s Critical New Update?

Apple has released iOS 18.7.3, but it's not available for all iPhones. As Apple tries to push users to iOS 26.2, which ...

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

If you’ve been waiting for iOS 18.7.3 to reach your iPhone, it looks like it’s been scrapped. Here’s what to know.

Apple might be requiring iPhone users to install iOS 26 for security fixes

Apple released iOS 26.2 last week with important security fixes. At the same time, it also shipped iOS 18.7.3 for users who ...

Apple Forces iOS 26 on Millions of iPhones — Users Lose Downgrade Escape Route

Apple makes downgrading to iOS 18.7.3 no longer an option - iOS 26.2 is the only update available for most iPhones compatible ...
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Apple is forcing iOS 18 users to upgrade to iOS 26, but there is a way around it

OS 18.7.3 fixes the same WebKit exploits as iOS 26.2, but iOS 18 users are being pushed straight to the 2025 update. Why?
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iOS 26 Beta 7 Now Available With New Features And Bug Fixes

As we quickly approach the official launch of iOS 26, Apple has started rolling out the seventh beta. With iOS 26 beta 7, we expect the company to continue improving the general stability and ...
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iOS 16.7 arrives for older iPhones and people who don’t want to upgrade

To me, this is a major contrast between iOS device life cycle versus Android; even the purest Pixel doesn't get "afterlife" security updates after the feature updates stop. I am actually in the "old" ...