iOS 26.2 will turn on automatic updates if you’re not careful

Macworld
Dec 16, 2025, 5:20 pm197 ptsTrending
Macworld Apple really wants you to enable automatic updates for your iPhone. So much so that they’re employing a sketchy dark pattern in the iOS 26.2 update to trick you into turning it on. If you have automatic updates turned off you’ll see the above screen after updating to iOS 26.2. If you don’t read it…

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