Apple has just released iOS 18.6, the latest iPhone update for users. Though anyone hoping for big new features will have to wait for iOS 26 this fall, today’s new iOS 18.6 release does provide a host of important security fixes. Here are the full details.
We all have our own reasons for installing iOS updates. For some, it’s compelling new features we want to try. For others, the need to stop our iPhone from bugging us with pop-up alerts.
Whatever your reason, iOS 18.6 is recommended for all users because of the “important bug fixes and security updates” it provides.
You can access and install the update by opening Settings ⇾ General ⇾ Software Update on your iPhone.
Though you may not feel like your data or security is at risk, Apple has packed iOS 18.6 full of fixes that help ensure things stay that way.
Here are the full release notes for iOS and iPadOS 18.6’s security fixes. You can find details for today’s other updates here.
Accessibility
Available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Passcode may be read aloud by VoiceOver
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
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