Apple's iOS 12.5.8 update keeps iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation working on older iPhones and iPads. Here's why you ...

Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 for a small group of older devices, to make sure they can continue using FaceTime and iMessage.

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.

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 ...

Have you had the same iPhone for over a decade? You may be in for some good news.

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

Apple has ceased signing multiple iOS and iPadOS updates, preventing users from installing the updates, even if they are showing as available for their device.

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 ...

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.

Apple has moved rapidly to address an iOS bug, which earlier this week was reported to be causing serious network issues in ...