# 'I can't believe this is happening': iPhone users are threatening to defect to Android over new iOS age verification push — and I'd do the same

> Age verification is becoming a significant problem for users in the UK across multiple platforms, and now Apple is the latest to join the party, forcing iPhone users on iOS 26.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/ios/i-cant-believe-this-is-happening-iphone-users-are-threatening-to-defect-to-android-over-new-ios-age-verification-push-and-id-do-the-same?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69c5fad3535c3e89b4e85750)
- **Published:** 2026-03-27
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #users #verification #android #believe #defect #happening
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69c5fad3535c3e89b4e85750

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