{"id":343447,"date":"2021-09-23T22:11:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T19:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/your-outdated-iphone-may-still-get-security-updates\/"},"modified":"2021-09-23T22:11:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T19:11:46","slug":"your-outdated-iphone-may-still-get-security-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-outdated-iphone-may-still-get-security-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"#Your Outdated iPhone May Still Get Security Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373b3d8bbf3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373b3d8bbf3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-outdated-iphone-may-still-get-security-updates\/#Which_Devices_Get_iOS_1255\" >Which Devices Get iOS 12.5.5?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-outdated-iphone-may-still-get-security-updates\/#What_Does_iOS_1255_Offer\" >What Does iOS\u00a012.5.5 Offer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Your Outdated iPhone May Still Get Security Updates&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-756954\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-754706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iphone-upate-image.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iphone-upate-image.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/iphone-upate-image.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iPhone updating\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/rostovondon-russia-may-22-2020-hand-1739408351\">nikkimeel\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le just released iOS version 12.5.5 for various older iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Surprising as it may seem, Apple actually released an update for iOS 12 back in June, so the company is regularly pushing security updates for older devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Devices_Get_iOS_1255\"><\/span>Which Devices Get iOS 12.5.5?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple is pushing the latest iOS 12 update for a variety of devices. Here\u2019s the complete list of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices that can download the critical security update right now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 5s<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 6<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 6 Plus<\/li>\n<li>iPad Air<\/li>\n<li>iPad mini 2<\/li>\n<li>iPad mini<\/li>\n<li>6th gen iPod touch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these older Apple devices were unable to upgrade to iOS 13 and beyond. However, it appears as though Apple hasn\u2019t completely given up on them, as the company releasing iOS 12.5.5 is a sign that Apple still cares about people who prefer to hold on to their older devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_iOS_1255_Offer\"><\/span>What Does iOS\u00a012.5.5 Offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple has long ago stopped providing new features to the devices listed above, so this update is strictly designed to bring performance fixes to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212824\">patch notes<\/a>, Apple says, \u201cThis update provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.\u201d In other words, if you own one of these devices, you\u2019re going to want to take the time to make sure you\u2019re\u00a0up to date. After all, you don\u2019t want to leave your phone and all the precious information contained within open to attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The specific issues involve\u00a0CoreGraphics, WebKit, and XNU. These are all critical services running on iOS devices, and this update patches vulnerabilities in them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Surprising as it may seem, Apple actually released an update for iOS 12 back in June, so the company is regularly pushing security updates for older devices. 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