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Wrong. Enable 18 beta, refresh, install 18.7.3, disable beta. Problem solved. Security updates are typically available for the most current 2 OS versions, and

Wrong. Enable 18 beta, refresh, install 18.7.3, disable beta. Problem solved. Security updates are typically available for the most current 2 OS versions, and 18 is still officially supported, perhaps until 2026 or 2027. 18.7.3 exists with similar security updates as 26.2. It may not show up on iPhone as an update option without being on the beta 18 channel because they're trying to force people onto 26 using dark patterns, but it shows up on iPadOS without any additional magic.

hexbin010 11mo ago
Having to toggle the beta is not acceptable and the parent is right to class that as not available
- bflesch 11mo ago
  Thanks for your support. I also find these dark patterns unacceptable and even as a technical person one needs forums to figure out why it only shows the 26.2 update very prominently and not the relevant one. x
- gruez 11mo ago
  We can argue over whether 3 extra taps to access counts as "acceptable" or not, but it's clearly not enough of a hurdle to be considered "not available". Otherwise you might as well count iOS 26 as not being available either, because that needs at least 4 taps to install (settings -> about -> software updates -> install -> enter pin -> ok).
  - hexbin010 11mo ago
    It's about being a hidden trick, and you know it.
    - gruez 11mo ago
      Way to move the goalposts. The comments prior to your comment were: >Liquid Glass is now mandatory if you care about security. and >It is not available. [...] the download is not showing up on the phone.
      - metmac 11mo ago
        I stand corrected on this front
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- layer8 11mo ago
  IOS 26 is even less acceptable, so pick your poison.
  - hexbin010 11mo ago
    Let's not labour the definition of acceptable to derail the conversation further
__turbobrew__ 11mo ago
This worked for me, thanks.
metmac 11mo ago
Genuinely didn’t know it was hidden behind a beta flag. Ty for this!

hexbin010 11mo ago

Having to toggle the beta is not acceptable and the parent is right to class that as not available

bflesch 11mo ago
Thanks for your support. I also find these dark patterns unacceptable and even as a technical person one needs forums to figure out why it only shows the 26.2 update very prominently and not the relevant one. x
gruez 11mo ago
We can argue over whether 3 extra taps to access counts as "acceptable" or not, but it's clearly not enough of a hurdle to be considered "not available". Otherwise you might as well count iOS 26 as not being available either, because that needs at least 4 taps to install (settings -> about -> software updates -> install -> enter pin -> ok).
- hexbin010 11mo ago
  It's about being a hidden trick, and you know it.
  - gruez 11mo ago
    Way to move the goalposts. The comments prior to your comment were: >Liquid Glass is now mandatory if you care about security. and >It is not available. [...] the download is not showing up on the phone.
    - metmac 11mo ago
      I stand corrected on this front
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layer8 11mo ago
IOS 26 is even less acceptable, so pick your poison.
- hexbin010 11mo ago
  Let's not labour the definition of acceptable to derail the conversation further

__turbobrew__ 11mo ago

This worked for me, thanks.

metmac 11mo ago

Genuinely didn’t know it was hidden behind a beta flag. Ty for this!