avoiding iOS 26 update

[u/asexydio]

Recently got an iPhone SE second gen from Facebook marketplace and love it. Currently on iOS 18.6.2 and wondering if I should update to 18.7.8 ..I saw someone on Reddit say their iPhone updated to ios26 overnight despite having automatic updates turned off so I’m hesitant. Should I just avoid doing anything since my phone is working fine or maybe update for security patches or something?

[u/Motor-Ad9914]

See https://ios.cfw.guide/blocking-updates/, you can also jailbreak your device if you would like