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Apple released urgent iOS updates, including iOS 12.5.8 for older iPhones, after emergency-call issues in Australia and a 2027 certificate deadline.
Alongside iOS 26.2.1, Apple today released an updated version of iOS 12 for devices that are still running that operating system update, eight years after the software was first released. iOS 12.5.8 is available for the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6,
Apple has released a surprise software update for the 12-year-old iPhone 5s, extending support for key services like iMessage and FaceTime until at least 2027. Here is everything you need to know about it.
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Apple Is Unexpectedly Breathing New Life Into Some of Its Older iPhones
Have you had the same iPhone for over a decade? You may be in for some good news.
When it comes to software updates, Apple typically supports its phones, tablets and laptops for around seven years, bringing new features and bug fixes to them regularly. It is one of the leaders when it comes to support for older devices and has been for a long time, though both Samsung and Google have followed suit in recent years.