Apple Don Release Update for Old iPhones After 8 Years

Na wa o! Apple no dey sleep, o! E don release update wey go sweet plenty old iPhones wey dem never dump. Dem don launch iOS 12.5.8 for iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, almost 8 years after dem first drop the software, no be small thing.

The iPhone 5s wey land for September 2013 and iPhone 6 wey follow for September 2014 don still dey receive support from Apple till today. E suppose shock you, but na true! Dem dey allow wey paddy our old gadgets dey chop updates like say na fresh palm nut wey just land for market.

This latest update na serious matter; e go extend certificate wey dey needed for iMessage, FaceTime and other activation matter. So, my people wey still dey carry this classic phones go fit still dey enjoy their iMessage and FaceTime after January 2027. E no go end there, because the last update wey dem drop for these devices na January 2023, wey be security fix wey hold strong ground.

Some dey ask whether e dey worth am to still dey use old iPhone, abi make dem just collect new model? No be small argument! Apple dey promise say dem go provide five years of security updates after any new iPhone launch, but dem dey sometimes show love extend am go further. Like say for example, iPhone 6s wey don dey around for 11 years still dey see updates now!

And if you check am well, Apple just drop another bomb too, as dem release beta updates for iOS 26.2.1 alongside this iOS 12.5.8. Na dem new gadgets like second-gen AirTag and Black Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop for Apple Watch dey shine for this new year! Na chook leg wey dem enter tech matter, as dem plan to drop over 20 new items this year wey go blow our mind!

So, if you still dey carry your iPhone 5s or 6, make sure say you carry your charger close, because dem still dey fit run latest features dey sharp! If dem fit support old gadgets like this, then no be say dem no get heart! Enemy of e-waste, that na wetin we dey preach. Make we still dey enjoy our vintage tech as we dey enjoy am!