Keep messages from unknown numbers away from your inbox and out of sight. When Apple released iOS 26 in September 2025, the ...

Apple has slowly been ramping up the number of ways you can personalize the look of your iPhone, and in iOS 26 that customization treatment makes its way into the Messages app. Once you download the ...

While even tech-savvy users can fall for elaborate phishing scams, most attacks are designed to target less technically inclined people. With that in mind, the new Messages app in iOS 26 introduces ...

A new message filtering system in iOS 26 could hurt political fundraisers by sending texts from unknown numbers to a separate inbox without notifications. While the feature is opt-in, some political ...

One of the most visually striking updates in iOS 26 is the ability to set customizable animated backgrounds for your conversations. Users can choose from a variety of options, including personal ...

iOS 26 adds a new opt-in filtering system to the Messages app that tucks away messages from “Unknown Senders” into a separate tab. We covered this iOS 26 feature earlier this month. After updating, ...

Apple released important fixes with its surprise iOS 26.3.1 update, but users have spotted problems.

The latest public beta of iOS 26.4 is here. iOS 26.4 beta 4, to give it its full name, arrived March 9, allowing users access ...

When iOS 26 is released in a few weeks, the software update will introduce several key new features to your iPhone’s Messages app. Some of the most exciting of these new features — including typing ...

In June, Apple previewed the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26. Without a doubt, the headline feature of iOS 26 (yes, the iPhone’s OS has a new number system) is its complete design overhaul, ...