1. Tap Settings. 2. Tap Privacy & Security. 3. Tap Background Security Improvements near the bottom of the menu. 4. Tap the toggle next to Automatically Install. Now your iPhone will download small security updates and install them on your device automatically.

"Having this on when you don’t need it is a bigger issue than not having it on," a cybersecurity expert said about the phone feature mentioned in several viral TikTok posts.

Macworld Following the release of iOS 16.2 on Friday, December 12, the first beta release of iOS 26.3 was made available to developers a few days later, on December 15. We expect a final release to the public sometime in late January or early February.

Recently, it looked like a minor iPhone update was coming, but then it vanished without trace. Now, it’s just gone live.

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

Apple faces a security challenge as millions of iPhones remain unpatched against serious threats. The company has started testing a new system called ‘Backgroun

Apple's iOS 26.1 update is more than a standard patch. It boosts security, speeds up performance and adds practical upgrades to features you already use. The update fixes dozens of vulnerabilities that impact Safari, Photos and Apple Account settings.