In iOS 26.4, users are prompted to add a credit card or driver’s licence to prove they are an adult. But many iPhone users have been unable to verify their age.

The highest-profile launch of Apple age verification has been in the UK. Those on the developer beta track last month got a preview of the new age verification process in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. The company ...

Apple has just introduced new age requirements to manage an Apple account as part of its iOS 26.4 update. The U.K. is one of the first countries where it applies.

Age verification isn't coming, it's already here.

Apple has introduced more than just new features, like an AI playlist generator, with iOS 26.4 in the UK. The company now requires users in the region to verify their ages and to prove they’re 18 ...

Apple is implementing age restrictions in the United Kingdom (UK) and South Korea at the device level via Apple ID, limiting users’ actions—such as downloading certain applications or changing safety ...

It's not a massive surprise – age verification was spotted in February by UK users downloading the beta version of the iOS 26.4 update. According to a Verge report ...