Apple releases iOS 12.5.8 for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, extending software support for these devices to 13 and 12 years after their respective launches
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@luftkopptim
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And again, instead of improvements, there are even more visual errors now in Beta 3 🙃 [video]
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my first iPhone ever and my brand new iPhone both getting an update on the same day is genuinely crazy work Apple these two phones were released thirteen years apart btw [image]
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iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launch https://www.macrumors.com/... [image]
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@macrumors
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iOS 26.2.1 Addresses Emergency Call Problems on Older iPhones in Australia https://www.macrumors.com/... [image]
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@app_settings
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uhh guys my THIRTEEN year old iPhone just got an update how on earth is Apple still developing software for a phone that came out in 2013 this is crazy [image]
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iPhone 5s gets updates after 13 years