Am I being tricked into installing iOS 26

[FeliApple]

Installing iOS 18.7.8 question?

I have a 14 Pro Max and I'm running 17.7.

I have downloaded 26.6 but I have not installed it yet. I have an option to update to 18.7.8.

The question is, can I just tap on "update" to iOS 18.7.8, or do I have to delete the downloaded copy of 26.6, first? I'm asking, in case there could be some kind of conflict trying to update to 18.7.8, when 26.6 is already 'downloaded' on my iPhone?

You want to install iOS 18.7.8… now? With this happening? It’s the worst possible moment. Honestly with this happening I wouldn’t even be certain if it would install iOS 18.7.8 or 26.

I’d just do nothing and see what happens.

 

[I7guy]

My s/o is on 26.6 with a 14PM and running without issue. The last version of iOS 18, which you can’t get because Apple wants you on iOS 26, fixed some nasty vulnerabilities.

 

[FeliApple]

My s/o is on 26.6 with a 14PM and running without issue. The last version of iOS 18, which you can’t get because Apple wants you on iOS 26, fixed some nasty vulnerabilities.

Until they find new ones, perhaps even mere minutes after updating to an irreversible update.

The security argument is the most garbage one of all.

But sure, keep chasing the unattainable goal. I have no issue with people doing that. I do, however, have an issue with people recommending those who ask because they don’t know better to update just because of security, a pointless advice full of pathetic fearmongering that all it does is kill somebody else’s device for no reason at all.

This has to stop at some point.