Apple Patches Old Versions of iOS to Keep iMessage and FaceTime Running
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyWhen 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.Once those updates dry up, it’s rare for Apple to revisit those older operating systems, but the company does sometimes make exceptions.That was the case Monday, when the company released a batch of updates for long-retired iOS and iPadOS versions that otherwise hadn’t seen a new patch in months or years. Those updates include iOS 12.5.8, available for devices as old as 2013’s iPhone 5S and 2014’s iPhone 6; iOS…
