Learn how to downgrade your iPhone from iOS 26 to iOS 18 or your iPad from iPadOS 26 to iPadOS 18 with this easy step-by-step guide.
How to downgrade your iPhone or iPad from iOS 26 to iOS 18
iOS 18
Nugget and Pocket Poster work on iOS 26 as developer updates Nugget to version 5.2.3
Over the weekend, Nugget developer LeminLimez released a new add-on called Pocket Poster for iPhones running iOS 17.0 and later that allowed users to apply custom community-made animated wallpapers to their device. These wallpapers could be downloaded from a community wallpapers page hosted by the developer.
Pocket Poster lets iOS 17+ users apply custom animated PosterBoard wallpapers without a jailbreak
Nugget developer LeminLimez has released a new add-on for iPhones running iOS 17.0 and later this Sunday afternoon called Pocket Poster that makes it possible for end users to apply custom community-made animated wallpapers to their device for an added level of personalization not seen on stock handsets.
Security researchers share PoC for CVE-2025-31200, a security vulnerability patched in iOS 18.4.1
In iOS & iPadOS 18.4.1, Apple patched CVE-2025-31200, which is a CoreAudio security vulnerability patch that could have enabled arbitrary code execution in the userspace process responsible for processing the malicious file. Apple was made aware of instances in which this vulnerability may have been used against specifically targeted individuals and consequently patched it with improved bounds checking.
Safari can now push web notifications even when a website isn’t open
Apple's Safari browser on the Mac now supports Declarative Web Push to display push notifications even if a website isn't open in any tabs.
How do I disable the “Back Tap Detected” banner on my iPhone
Learn how to turn off the “Back Tap Double Tap Detected” and “Back Tap Triple Tap Detected” banners that may intermittently pop up at the top of your iPhone's screen, disrupting your workflow.
Developers use Ian Beer’s CVE-2025-24203 write-up to bring MacDirtyCow-like tweaks to newer firmware
In case you didn’t already know, there’s a new kernel exploit out in the wild that renowned Google Project Zero security researcher Ian Beer recently published a writeup about. CVE-2025-24203, which is being referred to by the iPhone & iPad hacking community as dirtyZero or mdc0, is a kernel exploit that allows for certain system customizations akin to what the MacDirtyCow exploit was once capable of on supported firmware.
iOS 18.5 patches 30+ security vulnerabilities in Mail, Notes, FaceTime, iCloud document sharing and more
Install iOS 18.5 on your iPhone to get patches for more than thirty security vulnerabilities in Notes, FaceTime, Phone, iCloud document sharing and more.
Get downloading: Apple releases iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, watchOS 11.5 and other updates
Download iOS 18.5 and other updates Apple released today to get new features on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch and Vision Pro..
iOS 18.5 lets iPhone 13 owners use carrier-provided satellite connectivity
Update your iPhone to iOS 18.3 to use carrier-provided satellite connectivity like T-Mobile's Starlink in areas without cellular service or Wi-Fi coverage.
iOS 18.5 extends “Buy with iPhone” to the Apple TV app on third-party devices
iOS 18.5 brings seamless purchases in Apple's TV app to compatible third-party streaming devices such as smart TVs with the “Buy with iPhone” feature.
iOS 18.5 notifies parents if a child has entered their Screen Time passcode
Apple's iOS 18.5 sends a push notification to the parent's iPhone when their child has entered the Screen Time passcode on their device.