Apple has released iOS 26.2.1, an important update that all iPhone users should apply now. Here's what you need to know.

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.

iOS 26 is not a routine tune-up for the iPhone, it is a reset of how the software looks, behaves, and protects you. The core update reshapes the interface, layers in new intelligence, and then doubles down on security with rapid follow-on releases that ...