Apple drops unexpected iOS update, including older models—full device list

Apple surprises users with unexpected update, quietly reviving older iPhones and iPads.

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 another year or two, keeping them usable while their hardware is still reasonably capable.

If you have this iPhone model, you will no longer be able to run 1 critical update — and that’s a big problem

Apple's latest software update might be frustratingly inconvenient but unfortunately, it’s also necessary.

These 'Obsolete' iPhones Just Received a New Update

Apple released a new update for the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus, but don't expect any new features.

Are people avoiding iOS 26 because of Liquid Glass? It’s complicated.

That’s not as cataclysmic a dropoff as Statcounter’s data suggests, even before considering other mitigating factors—iOS 26 dropped support for 2018’s iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, for example, while iOS 18 ran on every iPhone that could run iOS 17.
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Update iPhone 5s and 6 immediately or lose iMessage access

Apple has urged users of iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and other older devices to update immediately to maintain access to iMessage, FaceTime, and essential activation features beyond027.The new updates, iOS 12.