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 ...

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 ...

iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 are receiving a new iOS update

The iPhone 5s was released 13 years ago. Apple recently rolled out the iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 updates for its latest ...

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 ...
TechJuice

Apple Extends Support to Older iPhones, iPhone 5s Updated After 13 Years

Apple extends support for older iPhones. iPhone 5s receives a new software update 13 years after launch, keeping key features ...

Surprise! Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 gets new software update and internet is loving it

Apple releases a surprise iOS update for iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, extending key services and earning praise for long-term ...
Bangkok Post

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 ...
Macworld

Apple updates iOS 12 for the first time since 2023

But even if you don’t have an iOS 26 iPhone and have no intention of buying a new AirTag, Apple has something for you, too.

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.