Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 in 2026 to ensure that users of the iPhone 5s, and other old models, can continue using their devices even though the handset is now more than 13 years old. The update is ...

The average recommended lifespan of an iPhone is around five to seven years — any model older than that tends to stop receiving the latest major iOS updates and thus doesn’t get the newest features or ...

With the announcement of the second-generation AirTag 2, Apple released iOS 26.2.1 to add compatibility to this item tracker, but it also released several other smaller updates to older iPhone models, ...

What just happened? Apple quietly revisited its oldest mobile operating systems this week, extending support for devices long considered obsolete. The company issued new patches for iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15 ...