There are several ways to connect your Android phone with your PC and do things like answer calls, send files, read messages, ...
To use ADB with your Android device, you must enable a feature called "USB Debugging." Open your phone's app drawer, tap the Settings icon, and select "About Phone." Scroll all the way down and tap ...
I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade.