Apple released urgent iOS updates, including iOS 12.5.8 for older iPhones, after emergency-call issues in Australia and a 2027 certificate deadline.

Telstra has warned that a recent software update has impacted the network connectivity of several older iPhone models, including 000 access.

Apple is sounding the alarm over a critical security flaw that it says could put hundreds of millions of iPhones at risk if users ignore the latest software update. The company’s own data indicates that around half of active devices,

Apple has confirmed a major security flaw affecting millions of iPhones and iPads, putting users’ financial information at risk. The only way to stay safe? Update your device immediately.

A software update intended to fix a Triple Zero issue has left users of some older iPhones unable to receive or make calls on the country’s largest network.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to digital writer Patrick Holland about why some iPhone users dislike the latest iOS update.

The iOS 26.2.1 update that Apple released today further addresses an issue preventing some older mobile phones from being able to make emergency calls. In an updated support document, Apple says that iPhone users with an iPhone 12 or earlier should install the latest software updates to ensure that their mobile devices are able to make emergency 000 calls.

Telstra is investigating an issue with making and receiving calls, including emergency calls, on some older Apple devices.

Apple releases security updates for all iPhones released in the past 12 years.