iOS is Apple's operating system for the iPhone and one of the most widely used mobile operating systems in the world. Unveiled in June 2007 alongside the original iPhone and renamed from iPhone OS to iOS in 2010, the system is introduced every year at WWDC in June and ships in fall with the new iPhones. Since 2025, Apple synchronizes the version numbers of all its operating systems with the calendar year. iOS brings central features such as Home and Lock Screen customization, Dynamic Island, StandBy, Live Activities, Apple Intelligence, the Liquid Glass design, privacy features like Mail Privacy Protection and App Tracking Transparency, FaceTime, iMessage, Wallet, Apple Pay, and deep integration with iCloud, Apple Watch, AirPods, Mac, iPad, Apple TV and Vision Pro.
Apfelpatient.de has gathered the ongoing developments around iOS under this tag: beta cycles for every new version, detailed coverage of all major features and point updates, tips and tricks for settings, privacy and hidden features, background on security updates and critical bug fixes, comparisons with Android, design analyses of new interfaces, regulatory topics such as the DMA in Europe, and all rumors and reports about upcoming iOS versions.
Anyone wanting to understand iOS in depth, use it more effectively or follow the platform strategy behind Apple's mobile OS has their fixed anchor right here.
Pop-ups, battery drain, unknown apps: What really indicates an iPhone hack, what is just phishing, and what steps are sensible now.
As part of its acquisition of Globalstar, Amazon is also acquiring Apple's 20 percent stake. This is revealed in a new FCC filing regarding the transaction.
Apple is working on an iPhone feature that automatically locks the device the moment it is snatched out of someone's hand.
Apple has expanded the security documentation for several versions – including iOS 26, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 26 and visionOS 26.
iOS 26.6 Beta 1 is here. A new warning message appears as soon as the maximum number of blocked contacts on the iPhone is reached.
Apple has released the first beta of iOS 26.6. Here's what's behind the unexpected update and what we know so far.
Apple's WWDC logo apparently already shows the final colors of the new Siri in iOS 27. In addition, there is an unusual decision regarding the dark theme.
WWDC 2026 Keynote live on June 8th at 7:00 PM: An overview of all streaming platforms, time zones and more for the Apple event evening.
NameDrop swaps contact details between iPhones and Apple Watches in seconds. Here's how the gesture works – fine-tuning included.
In iOS 27, Apple significantly improves the image models for Genmoji and Image Playground – plus third-party models like Nano Banana.
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