iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launch

Alongside iOS 26.2.1, Apple today released an updated version of iOS 12 for devices that are still running that operating ...

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...
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Got an iPhone 5s or iPhone 6? Update now to avoid losing iMessage, FaceTime

Apple releases security updates for all iPhones released in the past 12 years.

iPhone 5S Gets Unexpected iOS Update With 3 New Features (13 Years Later)

OS 12.5.8 extends the certificate required for iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation. With this update, all three keep ...
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Apple releases iOS 12.5.8 to keep iPhone 5s running

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 ...

Apple Rolls Out Rare iOS 12 Software Update to Extend Life of iPhone 5s

Apple’s iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, and sixth-generation iPod touch have also received the ...

Your ancient iPhone 5s just got an update so it can keep using iMessage

Though routine support for these models ended years ago, Apple's update is meant to preserve the cryptographic system that keeps older devices securely linked to its services.