Apple Releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 With End-to-End Encrypted RCS, New Wallpaper, and Maps Updates

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software comes nearly two months after Apple released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. The ...

iOS 26.5—Apple Just Gave iPhone Users 60 Reasons To Update Now

Apple has released iOS 26.5, fixing a hefty list of over 60 security flaws, many of which are serious. Here's what you need ...
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iOS 26.5 Updates RCS Messaging, Apple Maps, and iPhone Wallpapers

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted RCS, new wallpapers, Maps suggestions, and security updates for older devices. Apple may be looking ahead to its next major software cycle, but iOS 26 is not ...
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iOS 26.4 brings Playlist Playground and changes to Liquid Glass

TL;DR: iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 introduce Playlist Playground, an AI-driven Apple Music playlist creator, Bandsintown concert alerts, new Unicode emojis, an ambient music widget for homescreen sounds, ...