Why I'm waiting to upgrade to iOS 26

[Retro]

Released on 15 September, I'm waiting because every major iOS release has some significant bugs in it and this iOS 26 is no exception. I don't wanna be Apple's guinnea pig and have a terrible experience, so I'm gonna wait for an update or two before upgrading.

In the meantime, iOS 18.7 dropped and is working flawlessly. Let someone else be Apple's unpaid beta tester. I always wonder how operating systems have such significant bugs in them at release after all the months and years of testing before release. Surely these problems and more were reported then?

iOS 26 is a big, ambitious release with a bold redesign. Most issues are nuisance-level and should settle with point releases, but there are some standouts like camera black screens, random network drops, and CarPlay scaling glitches that may disrupt daily use. If your iPhone is mission-critical (rideshare, CarPlay commute, business calls), wait for 26.0.1. If you update now, back up first and use the quick fixes below.

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/all-reported-ios-26-bugs-and-issues-with-fixes/