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It happens every year: Apple releases the first beta of an upcoming software update, and iPhone owners rush to install it. As usual, the main issues are overheating, apps breaking, batteries draining ...

UPDATE: Sep. 29, 2025, 12:10 PM EDT If you've updated your device to iOS26, you can no longer downgrade it back to iOS 18. As of Sept. 22, the previous OS is now "unsigned," which means once you ...

So, you went and installed the iOS 26 developer beta on your iPhone. I get it: There are a lot of cool features and changes this year, from the new "Liquid Glass" design overhaul, to new call ...