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

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

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 system update, eight years after the software was first released. iOS 12.5.8 is available for the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6,

A new setting in iOS 26.3 will make it harder for carriers to track your exact location

Apple's upcoming iOS 26.3 update will introduce a setting that limits how precisely carriers can determin your location.

iOS 26.3 will add three new ways to customize your iPhone

OS 26.3 is expected to launch soon, introducing three new ways to customize the iPhone thanks to new settings and wallpaper options.

iOS 27 Will Add These 8 New Features to Your iPhone

OS 27 is still many months away, but there are already plenty of rumors about new features that will be included in the software update. The first beta of iOS 27 will be released during WWDC 2026 in June,

iOS 26 Finally Lets You Disable One Of The iPhone's Worst UI Settings

Apple's latest version of iOS brought with it a handful of welcome upgrades, but this much-needed UI toggle may be one of the better ones.

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.
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iOS 26 adoption rate isn’t as lousy as suspected, but it’s still not great

OS 26 adoption is higher than thought earlier. Find out how Apple's tracking change completely threw off the count.