One thread on the Apple Community forum is called “iOS 26.2.1 has rendered my phone unusable” and complains that nearly every ...

Apple’s latest iPhone update, iOS 26.2.1, was released on Monday, Jan. 26. You can read full details of what’s in it here.

Apple is scrambling to ensure some of its older iPhones can make regular and emergency calls on Telstra’s network.

Recently, it looked like a minor iPhone update was coming, but then it vanished without trace. Now, it’s just gone live.

As originally reported by the Australian Financial Review, Apple has been forced to intervene after a software problem left ...