> In the past, Apple has usually let you hold back on an older version and shipped security updates for all devices, not just ones that are incapable of running

> In the past, Apple has usually let you hold back on an older version and shipped security updates for all devices, not just ones that are incapable of running the new OS, but not this time. No they haven't been, for the past several years: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/19/ios-18-forced-ios-26-upgrade/ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/19/ios-18-forced-ios-26-up...