"My wife and I both own iPhones. But differences exist between our respective ownerships. I quickly install each new OS update, both for personal and professional reasons. My wife, however, balks at this onerous task, complaining that the update will mess up her phone, change familiar things, and force her to learn new stuff. Other iPhone users seem to feel the same way as my wife, though reports differ over how many people have jumped to the new version since its debut last October."
"As with any new update, battery life feels worse. The new Liquid Glass aesthetic has been a turnoff for many. Plus, there are no must-have new features in the latest OS. For those reasons and more, a number of iPhone owners have been content to remain with iOS 18. Why? Probably for the same reasons that my wife asserts. Updating can be a hassle. Snafus can occur."
iOS 26 introduced the Liquid Glass aesthetic and prompted slower-than-usual adoption among iPhone users. Initial post-update battery and performance declines commonly result from background housekeeping such as reindexing and app updates, and typically improve after those processes complete. iOS 26.1 adds a switch to adjust or disable the Liquid Glass design. iOS 26.2 improves AirDrop security. The update includes patches for several serious security bugs. Many users delay updating because of aesthetic changes, perceived hassles, and a lack of headline features, but the security fixes and long-term improvements favor installing the updates.
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