Curious about using an old phone in 2026? I tested the iPhone 5s and here's what happened. From performance to usability, ...

As an iPhone user, you might be unintentionally limiting your device’s potential. Small habits, often overlooked, can impact your phone’s efficiency, usability, and security. By identifying and ...

The average recommended lifespan of an iPhone is around five to seven years — any model older than that tends to stop receiving the latest major iOS updates and thus doesn’t get the newest features or ...

What just happened? Apple quietly revisited its oldest mobile operating systems this week, extending support for devices long considered obsolete. The company issued new patches for iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15 ...

Apple has quietly released a new software update for its 13-year-old iPhones. The iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, released in 2013 and 2014, respectively, are receiving iOS 12.5.8 in 2026, more than a decade ...

Two things I use all the time in one elegant shortcut. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac I finally figured out the perfect set of controls to assign to the iPhone’s Action button. I created a ...

Apple just dropped the latest beta build of iOS 26.3, introducing a new feature that allows users to limit how precisely carriers can track their location. In addition, the company has quietly ...

You are not hallucinating, and you did not step into a time machine; yes, this is really an article about iOS 12 updates on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus! If you or a loved one have an ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Alongside iOS 26.2.1, Apple today released an updated version of iOS 12 for devices that are still running that operating system update, eight years after the software was first released. iOS 12.5.8 ...

TikTok is full of people using an old iPhone 4 to take trendy, grainy photos, but most are blissfully unaware of the danger they're putting themselves in. Just months after Apple released the iPhone ...

Name Recognition in iOS 26 lets your iPhone listen for your name even when you are wearing earphones. When someone calls you, your iPhone shows a notification so you stay aware while listening to ...