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iPhone 5s Gets New Software Update 13 Years After Launch (www.macrumors.com)
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[–] 12 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I was told they did planned obsolescence, though.

The Pixel 5a, released eight years after the iPhone 5s, stopped getting security updates a year and a half ago.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    People say a lot of things about Apple.

    The 5s doesn’t get regular updates though. The previous update of iOS 12 was three years ago. So about ten years of support. I think that’s also more or less the duration for newer models.

    OTOH, the 5c was released together with the 5s but only runs iOS 10, last update in 2017. So for the extra cheap models the story is a bit different.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    I have an ancient iPad, a few months newer than an iPhone 5s and it still gets security updates and weekly use.

    The hardest part is its limited 32gb of space. A 5s had a 16gb option and I applaud anyone still keeping one of those running.

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