How Long Does Apple Provide Security Updates for iOS?
Contents If We Assume That the iPhone 5S Won’t Receive Support After iOS 12 (Its Currently the Oldest iPhone Still Receiving Updates) That Will Make 5 Year's...
If we assume that the iPhone 5s won’t receive support after iOS 12 (its currently the oldest iPhone still receiving updates) that will make 5 years of support. The iPhone 6 was released that following year in 2014 so you may be covered to receive an update to iOS 13 but that might be it.
How long do Apple phones get security updates?
However Apple generally supports update to devices up to 3–4years after they stop selling these phones. So if you have bought a new one today and it’s listed on Apple website they it is likely to get updates for next 3–4 years.
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How many years does Apple give updates?
Current versions of iOS now stretch support for up to five years, which is much longer than what you can expect from any premium Android phone.
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