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Apple Releases New Versions of iOS for Older iPhones

Apple today released iOS 16.7.15, iPadOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7, and iPadOS 15.8.7, updates designed for older iPhones and iPads that are not able to run newer versions of iOS and iPadOS.

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iPhone and iPad users can install the updates by opening up the Settings app, going to General, and selecting the Software Update option. Those with automatic updates turned on will see the new software installed automatically in the coming days.

According to Apple's release notes, the updates include important security fixes.

Apple has committed to providing security updates for iPhones for at least five years after launch, but often Apple provides security fixes for a much longer period of time. Earlier this year, the iPhone 5s got a new software update 13 years after it initially launched.

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Top Rated Comments

Astuces iOS Avatar
1 hour ago at 02:54 pm
Let's go ! Why people still buy android at this point if you get 13 years of software updates !?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
1 hour ago at 02:58 pm
I just want iOS 18.7.5 on my 16.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Slo Pesci Avatar
1 hour ago at 03:13 pm
I give Apple a lot of crap but it's little things like this that set them apart.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
1 hour ago at 03:14 pm
Wow .. this is wild..

I think this even hits my old fleet of beloved iPhone SE1s from 2016 (I have 4 of them).

Outstanding and very very praise worthy.

Thank you Apple.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aevan Avatar
45 minutes ago at 03:31 pm

Nice Apple, keep up the BS where you keep security updates from newer devices in order to force them to update to Anal Dye's Liquid Ass OS. No thanks, I'll just keep running my insecure OS on all my devices in order to avoid the Liquid Ass garbage you're forcing on people.
You are so edgy, I almost cut myself reading!
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
1 hour ago at 03:07 pm
Nice Apple, keep up the BS where you keep security updates from newer devices in order to force them to update to Anal Dye's Liquid Ass OS. No thanks, I'll just keep running my insecure OS on all my devices in order to avoid the Liquid Ass garbage you're forcing on people.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)