iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launch
created: Jan. 27, 2026, 1:04 a.m. | updated: Jan. 27, 2026, 5:40 a.m.
iOS 12.5.8 is available for the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6, 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.
Prior to now, the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 last received software updates in January 2023, when Apple released important security fixes.
The iPhone 6s, for example, was released 11 years ago, but it received a security update in September 2025 with the launch of iOS 15.8.5.
The device received an iOS 15.8.6 update just today, adding the same certificate extension.
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