We've reached out to ask whether the company intends to provide iOS 15 security updates for older devices going forward and will update this story if we receive a response. Per usual, Apple hasn't provided any hard end-of-support dates for iOS 15 or iPadOS 15. Here is the Apple solution:'How to restore iPod Verify that you have an active Internet connection, because you may need to download new versions of the iTunes and iPod Software. Apple previously supported old iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 models that couldn't upgrade to iOS 13, releasing security-only updates for iOS 12 semi-regularly for nearly three years after iOS 13 came out. 975 855 2.3k Posted: Options methsiri, it will install the software when you restore your iPod. (iPhones and iPads may be treated differently this year because the first version of iPadOS 16 released to the public came out a month after the first release of iOS 16.)Īssuming Apple continues to release these iOS 15 updates for older devices, they'll keep owners of older phones ( mostly) secure for a while longer even though they're no longer supported by newer iOS versions. The company did something similar last year and supported iOS 14 for a couple of months after iOS 15 came out but eventually ended iOS 14 support. Further Reading Apple clarifies security update policy: Only the latest OSes are fully patchedĪny iPad owner running iPadOS 15 can still download the 15.7.2 update instead of iPadOS 16, but newer iPhones will need to install iOS 16.2 to get all the latest security patches.
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