Is iOS 26 a flop? Why so many people are sticking with iOS 18 in 2026

Many iPhone users are still tapping 'Remind Me Later' on iOS 26. Is it design concerns, early bugs, or a lack of must-have features? Let's look at the data.
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Best New iPhone Features in Apple's iOS 26

Apple’s new iOS 26 update brings one of the biggest visual redesigns in years to the iPhone, with a new “liquid glass” look and a simplified Photos app among the changes. (If the iOS 26 name has you scratching your head: No, you didn’t miss any ...

Many Iphone Users Are Still Holding Back On IOS 26 Upgrade, Survey Finds

A recent consumer survey suggests that a sizeable number of iPhone owners remain hesitant to install iOS 26, months after its release. The study, carried out by SellCell among 2,000 adult iPhone users in the United States, found that more than one in five respondents have yet to update their devices.

Are people avoiding iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass? It’s complicated.

That’s not as cataclysmic a dropoff as Statcounter’s data suggests, even before considering other mitigating factors—iOS 26 dropped support for 2018’s iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, for example, while iOS 18 ran on every iPhone that could run iOS 17.