Apple on Wednesday released multiple iOS updates for older iPhones and iPads, including iOS 16.7.15, iPadOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7, and iPadOS 15.8.7.

Hundreds of Apple products are deemed obsolete, meaning you can no longer get support or repairs on them. Considering the first ever Apple product sold was in 1976, this is not exactly a surprise.

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The latest software update for a 12-year-old iPhone. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac A conspiracy theory argues that Apple does everything it can to force people to buy new iPhones. That’s Grade A ...

The average recommended lifespan of an iPhone is around five to seven years — any model older than that tends to stop receiving the latest major iOS updates and thus doesn’t get the newest features or ...

What just happened? Apple quietly revisited its oldest mobile operating systems this week, extending support for devices long considered obsolete. The company issued new patches for iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15 ...

With the announcement of the second-generation AirTag, Apple released iOS 26.2.1 to add compatibility to this new item tracker. However, that wasn't the only software update for iPhone devices ...

Apple has quietly released a new software update for its 13-year-old iPhones. The iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, released in 2013 and 2014, respectively, are receiving iOS 12.5.8 in 2026, more than a decade ...

Apple just dropped the latest beta build of iOS 26.3, introducing a new feature that allows users to limit how precisely carriers can track their location. In addition, the company has quietly ...

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Alongside iOS 26.2.1, Apple today 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. iOS 12.5.8 ...