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Apple has now released iOS 26.1, and all iPhone users are warned to install this as soon as it\u2019s available on your device. As well as the expected improvements to Liquid Glass, Apple Music and Alarms, it comes with a critical security update<\/a>.<\/p>\n Apple and Google are now playing a continuous game of cat and mouse with spyware<\/a> developers around the world. Rather than wait for point updates to be collated and rolled out, Apple can now push these out silently to devices \u2014 no user action needed.<\/p>\n ForbesGoogle Confirms Unbeatable Pixel Update\u2014Android Left BehindBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n Per TechRadar<\/a>, \u201cyou\u2019ll now find a toggle to automatically install background security improvements, which are small updates that \u2018provide additional protection to your iPhone in between software updates\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n This further widens the gap to Android and especially to Samsung, Apple\u2019s primary competitor in the flagship space. Samsung is struggling with updates of its own, and this should cement Apple\u2019s status as the more secure OS on the market.<\/p>\n New Security Improvements<\/p>\n MacWorld<\/p>\n This toggle is under Settings > Privacy & Security > Security Improvements, and you should enable this as soon as you have installed the update. \u201cThese updates won\u2019t be attached to new iOS version numbers, but they will help keep your iPhone safe from threats. As such, it\u2019s definitely worth turning this feature on.\u201d<\/p>\n If this works, it\u2019s a game-changer. The caveat is that it didn\u2019t work when Apple first played with a similar setting some years ago. It was used once and then reversed<\/a>. But it\u2019s the obvious answer to the increasing frequency of confirmed zero-days<\/a> affecting both iPhones and Androids. Seamless, silent updates are clearly the answer.<\/p>\n