iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launch

[ifxf]

As much as people like to complain, there is no other phone manufacturer that comes close in software update longevity.

They created the problem by giving the certificates a short expiration time.

 

[MikeSmoke]

I keep a 6s for the 3.5mm headphone/line output. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[I7guy]

They created the problem by giving the certificates a short expiration time.

What problem? Software update longevity?

 

[MagicBoy]

Planned obsolescence my arse.

 

[8483011]

Now lets all say it together. Planned obsolescence isn't real.

 

[8483011]

Updates a root certificate so you can keep paying for their services.

Yeah I dread paying my iMessage bill 🤣

 

[8483011]

Apple only does this, because they self inflicted this problem with their expiring certificates to imprison their customers.
You don't really believe, they did anything more than just this bare minimum, to avoid a s4itstorm next year?

And how does this certificate bar you from moving to a different platform? Yes they obviously implemented this to avoid issues next year, what's the problem? There aren't too many development environments where you would set a certificate to never expire.

 

[justanotherdave]

Now lets all say it together. Planned obsolescence isn't real.

It’s VERY real for Android devices.

 

[MarkR]

And yet they won't allow me to update from 18.7.2 to 18.7.3 unless I sneak it in under the beta program, if that trick even works any more.

 

[coolkid93]

This is amazing, great little phone for its time. Still have mine in a drawer lol

 

[coolkid93]

Runs better that iOS 26 that’s for sure

 

[1037]

I still use a 1st gen SE. People see it and ask what's that thing?

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

That's kind of remarkable. What could battery life be like after all these years?

The battery life on my iPhone 6 Plus is excellent. I had Apple replace the battery after 7 years. I now use it as my bedtime iPod and bathroom break game device.

 

[Andy_2341]

I still use a 1st gen SE. People see it and ask what's that thing?

I used to keep one around that I had replaced the battery in. I used it for old childhood games and often hot-spotted to browse MacRumours on it so I don't get as sucked in and distracted. It was awesome and super pocketable. Easy to work on and modern enough OS features too.

 

[Parowdy]

I will buy it in the old form itself as long as the processor is updated. Heck I would even buy it with the old processor if Apple supports the version of iOS it was released with.

I wish I could agree, but just like with my original SE, there are a few key features I grew too accustomed to:
- Practical cameras
- Dark Mode
- High outdoor brightness

Some less important but still key features I could hardly appreciate my phone without
- high refresh rate
- pure blacks and very low minimal brightness
- USB C
- biometrics that don’t care about moisture, dirt, gloves and the like

And another thing I just recently reminded myself about:
Not ever having to read or worry again about battery life impact because Bluetooth, background refreshes and what not to still get some lousy 4 hours SOT.

We live in magical times.

 

[FlyingDutch]

That’s why Apple is the best in support

 

[Parowdy]

I still use a 1st gen SE. People see it and ask what's that thing?

I wish I could go back to that light one handed gem, but I tasted the future and can’t go back.
You’re almost lucky 😀

 

[Parowdy]

I keep a 6s for the 3.5mm headphone/line output. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

The 6s with iOS 9 felt like peak iPhone for me when I got to play around with one back then. It’s the only iPhone I ever really admired that way.

 

[Andy_2341]

Got out an old 5s a family member used daily till 2019 and that I used to use about 2 years ago for music and games. fired it back up, erased it and set it up from scratch, and got it running as a podcast machine this time. The battery is what amazes me though. It has never been replaced. That's amazing. These devices were really solid.

 

[ghanwani]

I still use a 1st gen SE. People see it and ask what's that thing?

I still have mine and it works. But I don't use it because I find it slow, and that was the reason I switched to an SE 2022 (3rd gen). I managed to skip the 2nd gen SE, so I did use the 1st gen for a long time.

 

[Andy_2341]

I still have mine and it works. But I don't use it because I find it slow, and that was the reason I switched to an SE 2022 (3rd gen). I managed to skip the 2nd gen SE, so I did use the 1st gen for a long time.

I love my SE3. I keep it around as a spare. It’s been through everything and still kicks like new.

 

[dwaltwhit]

I can download the update but verification fails because I am no longer connected to the internet. I am. Help?

 

[edubfromktown]

Nice! My 9+ year old 9.7" iPad Pro got one for iPadOS 16.7.13 the other day.

 

[8483011]

I can download the update but verification fails because I am no longer connected to the internet. I am. Help?

They stopped signing the update due to a bug, they will end up releasing it again at a later date once it's patched.

 

[Icelus]

Apple Stops Signing Newly Released iOS Updates for Older iPhones

Apple has stopped signing several iOS updates released earlier this week, preventing users from installing them even if they still appear in Software Update. The affected versions include iOS 12, iOS 15, iOS 16, and iOS 18. On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.7.4, iOS 16.7.13, iOS 15.8.6, and iOS...

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