Apple Releases New Versions of iOS for Older iPhones
Apple today released iOS 16.7.15iPadOS 16.7.15iOS 15.8.7and iPadOS 15.8.7updates designed for older iPhones and iPads that are not able to run newer versions of iOS and iPadOS.
iPhone and iPad users can install the updates by opening up the Settings appgoing to Generaland 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 notesthe updates include important security fixes.
Apple has committed to providing security updates for iPhones for at least five years after launchbut often Apple provides security fixes for a much longer period of time. Earlier this yearthe iPhone 5s got a new software update 13 years after it initially launched.
Update: Apple's security notes for iOS/iPadOS 15.8.7 and iOS/iPadOS 16.7.15 disclose that the fixes are related to the sophisticated Coruna exploit that was disclosed by Google last week. Apple says that while all of the issues were previously fixed in various iOS 16 and iOS 17 updatestoday's releases bring the same fixes to older devices that can't update to iOS 17 or later.
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