iPhone 5s & 6 Get New Software Update 13 Years After Launch !!

iPhone 5s & 6 Get New Software Update 13 Years After Launch !!

Apple yesterday 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.

meaning Apple is continuing to support these devices for 13 and 12 years after launch, respectively. The ‌iPhone‌ 5s came out in September 2013, while the ‌iPhone‌ 6 launched in September 2014.

According to Apple's release notes for the update, iOS 12.5.8 extends the certificate required for features like iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation, so they will continue to work after January 2027.

Originally, certificate-limited functions like device activation would have ceased when the certificate expired, but now key features on the two older iPhones will continue to work in the years to come.