en.Wedoany.com Reported - According to official Apple data, the adoption rate of iOS 26 after its release is slightly lower than that of iOS 18 during the same period last year, but the gap is only two percentage points, and there is no adoption crisis as rumored externally. Based on Apple's statistics, among iPhones that support iOS 26, 74% of devices have completed the upgrade; when calculated against all active iPhones globally, this figure stands at 66%.

For comparison, during the same statistical period, iOS 18 had an adoption rate of 76% among newer devices and 68% globally. Compared to the previous generation, iOS 26's corresponding indicators have both dropped by about two percentage points. Apple explained that while this decline is not negligible, it is far from constituting a so-called adoption crisis.

Apple attributes the remaining users who have not upgraded to typical patterns: approximately 20% of newer device users and 24% of total users remain on iOS 18. Typically, Apple pushes updates automatically while users are asleep, and most users do not need to manually select a version.

Although the Liquid Glass design introduced in iOS 26 has sparked controversy, it has not significantly impacted the overall upgrade rate. Most users still complete the upgrade through Apple's silent automatic update mechanism, with limited attention to specific design features.

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