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Apple has confirmed a new security update for iOS users, but you need to make sure this setting is enabled to get it. Here’s what you need to know and do.
OS 26.3.1(a) arrives as a background security update with a WebKit navigation API input-validation fix, with no new features expected.
Apple has issued its first Background Security Improvements update for iOS 26.3.1 and macOS 26.3.1 to fix a vulnerability in WebKit.
Code found in iOS 26 beta 1 reportedly reveals that Apple is prepping a new feature: Background Security Improvements. These will patch security problems and won’t need the user to be involved or even be aware that a patch is being applied to their iPhone.
Apple released iOS 26.3.1 on March 4, 2026. Discover every new feature, from the "Limit Precise Location" privacy tool to essential fixes.
It took Apple a long time, but the next iOS update – iOS 26.1 – will bring a long-requested feature. According to documents found by 9to5Mac, the company is working on a new PhotoKit framework, which will provide a seamless cloud backup experience ...