Pegasus and Commercial Spyware on iPhone: What Users Really Need to Know
Pegasus, Predator, Coruna, DarkSword: What commercial spyware on the iPhone can really do and how Apple's threat alerts work.
Tag: iOS
iOS is Apple's operating system for the iPhone and one of the most widely used mobile operating systems in the world. Unveiled in June 2007 alongside the original iPhone and renamed from iPhone OS to iOS in 2010, the system is introduced every year at WWDC in June and ships in fall with the new iPhones. Since 2025, Apple synchronizes the version numbers of all its operating systems with the calendar year. iOS brings central features such as Home and Lock Screen customization, Dynamic Island, StandBy, Live Activities, Apple Intelligence, the Liquid Glass design, privacy features like Mail Privacy Protection and App Tracking Transparency, FaceTime, iMessage, Wallet, Apple Pay, and deep integration with iCloud, Apple Watch, AirPods, Mac, iPad, Apple TV and Vision Pro.
Apfelpatient.de has gathered the ongoing developments around iOS under this tag: beta cycles for every new version, detailed coverage of all major features and point updates, tips and tricks for settings, privacy and hidden features, background on security updates and critical bug fixes, comparisons with Android, design analyses of new interfaces, regulatory topics such as the DMA in Europe, and all rumors and reports about upcoming iOS versions.
Anyone wanting to understand iOS in depth, use it more effectively or follow the platform strategy behind Apple's mobile OS has their fixed anchor right here.
iOS 26.5 closes over 50 security vulnerabilities at once
iOS 26.5 closes over 50 security vulnerabilities in the iPhone. Kernel, ImageIO, Sandbox and more – Apple publishes the full CVE list.
RCS messages are encrypted: Apple launches beta in iOS 26.5
Apple and Google are launching end-to-end encryption for RCS. iPhone users with iOS 26.5 will see a lock icon in chats starting today.
iOS 26.5 is here: An overview of all the new features
Apple has released iOS 26.5. An overview of RCS encryption, new map features, Pride wallpapers, and EU changes.
Safari 27: Tabs should group themselves using AI
Safari 27 will reportedly automatically group tabs by topic. The new "Organize Tabs" feature will be unveiled at WWDC on August 8th...
Apfelpatient Weekly #5
Wedbush calls for $400, Apple and Intel agree on a chip manufacturing deal, iOS 26.5 with two release candidates.
Secure email usage on the iPhone
Here's how to protect your emails on your iPhone – with email privacy, hiding your address, and the most important tips against phishing.
Apple warns of backdoor law in Canada
Canada's Bill C-22 could force Apple to weaken its encryption. Cupertino warns – and points to the British case.
Supreme Court rejects Apple's emergency motion: Epic case goes back to the lower court
The US Supreme Court rejects Apple's emergency motion in the Epic case – the case goes back to the district court.
Siri strategy: Why AI choice is Apple's most important step in years
Apple opens up Siri and Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 to third-party AI such as Gemini and Claude – a strategic break.
