Apple Releases iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2 With Bug Fixes

[Miles Teg]

I wonder if these are bugs that are being found with Antropic's 'Mythos'

 

[IAmStumped]

Apple also released iOS 18.7.8 for older iPhones that are not updated to iOS 26.

Not today, Liquid Ass!

I'm more and more convinced every day that many Macrumors users are (at least emotionally) 12 years old.

 

[Biro]

Step 1: Turn off iOS 18 public beta.
Step 2: Update from 18.7.7 to 18.7.8.
Step 3: Turn back ON iOS 18 public beta and confirms no iOS 26 available. 🤣

Meanwhile, 26.4.2 sounds like the last one before ads in the maps... 🙁

18.7.8 is not being offered on my wife’s iPhone 14 and M1 iPad Air, even with iOS/iPadOS 18 public betas turned on. If I turned the 18 betas off, only 26.4.2 is available.

 

[qacjared]

Can anyone confirm iOS 18.7.8 is only available to iPhones that don't support iOS 26? Or it available to all iPhones on iOS 18 or older?

All devices it seems

 

[bigandtasty]

I assume it is another WebKit exploit, since they also released 18.7.8.

NICE! Thanks for the heads up. Updating to 18.7.8 now...

 

[mrat93]

Can anyone confirm if it fixes the wireless CarPlay bug on 26.4.1? Ever since updating to .1 I’ve had constant issues connecting

Just curious which car brand you have. My mom has been having issues with her Lincoln (owned by Ford). But it may not be relevant.

 

[Icelus]

Impact: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device

Apple security releases - Apple Support

This document lists security updates and Rapid Security Responses for Apple software.

support.apple.com

 

[jonnysods]

Can anyone confirm if it fixes the wireless CarPlay bug on 26.4.1? Ever since updating to .1 I’ve had constant issues connecting

Same here its driving me nuts!

 

[minik]

Updated the iPad Pro (M4) and looked okay.

 

[klasma]

I assume it is another WebKit exploit, since they also released 18.7.8.

Dammit, I didn’t think I’d have to update all my iDevices so soon again. But it’s good to see they continue to provision iOS 26-capable models.

 

[Slix]

Apple also released iOS 18.7.8 for older iPhones that are not updated to iOS 26.

Not today, Liquid Ass!

Honestly at this point I think I'm planning to just skip iOS 26 altogether, and see what they announce at WWDC soon before I do anything with the latest updates. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Black_Mage]

Updating right now.

 

[mrat93]

Impact: Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device

Apple security releases - Apple Support

This document lists security updates and Rapid Security Responses for Apple software.

support.apple.com

I wonder if that’s related to this: FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

 

[klasma]

Can anyone confirm iOS 18.7.8 is only available to iPhones that don't support iOS 26? Or it available to all iPhones on iOS 18 or older?

It’s available on newer iPhones and iPads as well. To see the update you have to turn off beta updates if you had that turned on.

 

[Devvy]

Can anyone confirm iOS 18.7.8 is only available to iPhones that don't support iOS 26? Or it available to all iPhones on iOS 18 or older?

Currently installing 18.7.8 on an iPhone 12.

 

[mrat93]

Can somebody report back if the Safari hanging issue is resolved?

On my 15 Pro and my mom’s 15 Plus, Safari will often hang for 5-10 seconds before going to a page.

 

[spartan1967]

+1 for Apple with the 18.7.8 update. 👌

 

[citysnaps]

I'm more and more convinced every day that many Macrumors users are (at least emotionally) 12 years old.

It does remind me of when I was in grade school. Thankfully, there are a few adults here.

 

[goodcow]

Can anyone confirm iOS 18.7.8 is only available to iPhones that don't support iOS 26? Or it available to all iPhones on iOS 18 or older?

Updated my 13 mini to 18.7.8.

 

[bigandtasty]

Honestly at this point I think I'm planning to just skip iOS 26 altogether, and see what they announce at WWDC soon before I do anything with the latest updates. 🤷‍♂️

Sounds like a solid plan. iOS 18 is still rocking

 

[klasma]

18.7.8 is not being offered on my wife’s iPhone and M1 iPad Air, even with iOS/iPadOS 18 public betas turned on. If I turned the 18 betas off, only 26.4.2 is available.

Available on iPhone 13 mini, iPad mini 5, iPad Pro 2018 and iPad Pro M4 here.

 

[Icelus]

I wonder if that’s related to this: FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

Yes, this seems to be the case.

 

[4LSD]

I’ll have to test this. I’ve also been having problems connecting to my wireless CarPlay since the .1 update. Sometimes it just won’t connect and a reboot of my phone seems to fix it.

My iPhone 17 PM has done this since day 1 (first shipment batch UK after launch).

Finally had enough of this and several other worsening gotchas - relieved that a replacement device is shipping today.

 

[Godspeed8230]

Could be the direct result of Mythos with many more updates to come.

 

[MartiNZ]

Same here its driving me nuts!

Nice driving pun for CarPlay lol.