Urgent: Possible Security Issue After iOS 26.0.1 Update — iPhone Acting on Its Own

Hello everyone,

I recently updated my iPhone 12 Pro Max to iOS 26.0.1, and ever since, I’ve been experiencing very alarming behavior. My phone randomly opens apps and navigates through settings on its own, even when it’s just sitting on the table and not being touched.

At one point, it opened my social media apps and started scrolling automatically. Later, while on a wireless charger, it went into Settings → Personal Hotspot → Hotspot Password without any input from me. When I tried to exit, it kept returning to the same screen. The activity only stopped after I turned on Airplane Mode.

I verified that Screen Mirroring, Screen Sharing, and all background apps (Teams, Outlook, WhatsApp, etc.) were closed.

This feels extremely concerning, almost like someone is remotely controlling my device. It doesn’t seem like a simple glitch. This never happened before updating to iOS 26.0.1, and I’m genuinely worried this might be a security or privacy issue with the new update.

Has anyone else experienced something similar or found an explanation? I’d appreciate any guidance or confirmation from Apple if this is being investigated.

Thank you.