Author: Anas Ali

If you still use an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max or iPhone XR, stop what you are doing and check for a software update. Apple released iOS 18.7.11 on October 26, 2026, and it closes a security hole that Apple says may already have been used in real attacks — a flaw newer iPhones had fixed for almost a month. These are the oldest iPhones still getting security updates, and they cannot run iOS 26. That is exactly why this release matters: for these phones, iOS 18.7.11 is the only way to close the hole. Key Takeaways iOS 18.7.11 (and…

Samsung’s Android 17 upgrade has reached two more of its most popular budget phones in the United States. The stable One UI 9 update is now rolling out to the Galaxy A16 5G on Verizon and the Galaxy A35 on T-Mobile, AT&T and US Cellular — giving owners of two of Samsung’s best-selling affordable phones the newest version of Android. This Galaxy A16 A35 One UI 9 US update brings Android 17 to both phones. The rollout was first confirmed in late October. Verizon’s own software update page lists the Galaxy A16 5G release as System Update 16, dated October…

WhatsApp is rolling out a brand-new Contacts tab on Android, and it changes how you find people in the app. Spotted in the latest Android beta, the new tab sits in the bottom navigation bar and shows you who’s online right now — no more opening each chat one by one to check. The rollout started with WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.45.2, available through the Google Play Store. It is reaching some beta testers first and will expand to more users over the coming weeks. Key Takeaways WhatsApp is rolling out a new Contacts tab on Android beta, spotted…

Samsung’s Android 17 upgrade keeps working its way through the Galaxy A lineup. The stable One UI 9 update is now rolling out in the United States to the Galaxy A54, Galaxy A26 and Galaxy A27 — but which model you own, and whether it is carrier-locked or factory-unlocked, decides whether the update is waiting for you today. The US rollout was first spotted on Samsung’s firmware servers and reported on November 4, with matching builds confirmed across SamMobile, SammyGuru and AndroidPure. It follows the A54’s European rollout, which we covered on November 3, and extends One UI 9 to…