End of the line for iOS 18 updates

[admanny]

Today on my iOS 18.7.2 devices (that can support 26) when checking for updates no longer says "iOS 18 is up to date" with the option for "Also upgrade to iOS 26" on the bottom - it goes right to offering the iOS 26.1 update.

That means we have reached the end of the line for iOS 18 updates for those that can support 26. There will undoubtedly be an iOS 18.7.3 and later, but it will be only for XR/XS/XS Max moving forward.

I don't mess with security, so I will jump to iOS 26.2 when it is released. Still not a huge fan of liquid glass but oh well.

Just a bit of an FYI post.

 

[UliBaer]

Not on my 12 Pro!
I'm running 17.7.2 and right, I'm now offered 26 for update first, but if I scroll FURTHER down (not only the box containing update notes!), there is still the option to update to iOS 18 (18.7.2).

 

[Bigwaff]

That means we have reached the end of the line for iOS 18 updates for those that can support 26. There will undoubtedly be an iOS 18.7.3 and later, but it will be only for XR/XS/XS Max moving forward.

Nah. Apple just popped it to the top of the page to make it prominent. Scroll down and iOS 18 updates will show, if available.

 

[tubemaster]

Laughs in XR

 

[spartan1967]

18.7.3 available in Public Beta.

 

[tubemaster]

18.7.3 available in Public Beta.

Can someone see if it is showing up on 11 or later?

 

[UliBaer]

18.7.3 beta actually shows on my 12 Pro when i activate the 18 beta profile.

 

[iEB]

18.7.3 beta actually shows on my 12 Pro when i activate the 18 beta profile.

Same on my 15 Pro.

 

[bogdanw]

iOS 26 is so bad that Apple extends the support for iOS 18.

iOS 18.7.3 (22H217) December 3, 2025 https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/
"iOS 18.7.3 ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements"
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-18-7-3-bug-fixes-changes-and-improvements.2474180/

In the previous years, around mid-November and at most x.7.2 was the last update for the previous iOS.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-ios-15-no-longer-supported-on-iphone-se-2.2370718/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-ios-16-still-supported.2412501/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-17-is-no-longer-supported.2443490/

 

[auxbuss]

iOS 26 is so bad that Apple extends the support for iOS 18.

Only on the beta profile, atm, but it's clearly coming. I've moved on to the beta to avoid any "accidental" install of 26.

What a mess, eh?

 

[bogdanw]

I’ve installed the Block OTA profile to get rid of the persistent iOS 26 notification.

 

[Grumpus]

I’ve installed the Block OTA profile to get rid of the persistent iOS 26 notification.

Hi, is this the profile that you installed?

 

[bogdanw]

Hi, is this the profile that you installed?

Yes.