If you use an iPhone or an Android smartphone, then it's good practice to have automatic updates turned ON! Both Apple and Google regularly release updates for their smartphone operating systems (OS) and keeping up with the latest is a prudent measure, particularly from a security perspective since many of the updates address bugs in the OS that can be exploited by bad actors.
On Apple devices, turning on automatic updates isn’t exactly easy, as there are multiple steps across several screens that may confuse users. Fortunately, automatic updates are enabled by default so unless you’ve turned them off on purpose you should be good to go!
Here’s how you can check:
