iOS 26.4.2: Apple Issues Unexpected iPhone Update To Block FBI Data Extraction Method

InnovationConsumer TechiOS 26.4.2: Apple Issues Unexpected iPhone Update To Block FBI Data Extraction MethodByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 04:05pm EDTApr 22, 2026, 04:08pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Apple iPhone 17 Pro MaxNurPhoto via Getty ImagesApple has released a new iPhone update, just two weeks after the last one. This release is designed to address a particular problem in Notification Services, “where notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device,” as Apple described it. Here’s all you need to know. ForbesThieves Can Drain Funds From A Locked iPhone With This Transit Trick: How To Protect YourselfBy David PhelanWhich iPhones Can Run iOS 26.4.2?This update is for all iPhones from 2019 onwards. That means iPhone 11 and later. The second-generation and third-generation iPhone SE handsets are included. All members of the iPhone 17 series, including the latest release, iPhone 17e, plus iPhone Air, are also supported.How To Download And Install iOS 26.4.2You’ll likely know this by now, but to download the update, open the Settings app on the iPhone and click on General, followed by Software Update. Here you’ll find Download and Install, and it’ll be downloaded promptly. It’s a small update, 772 MB on my iPhone 17 Pro Max. It downloaded and installed quickly — less than 10 minutes in all.iOS 26.4.2 — What’s In The ReleaseThis update came out of the blue and is focused on one thing: an exploit to Notification Services which meant something that had been marked for deletion could be retained. It’s now been fixed with a logging issue with improved redaction, the company says. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; ifr...