苹果为12年前的iPhone 5s发布更新，创下新纪录

Apple has quietly set a new longevity benchmark in the smartphone industry by releasing iOS 12.5.8 for devices that most manufacturers would have abandoned years ago. The update, delivered to the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6, renews critical system certificates that keep essential services such as iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation functioning well beyond January 2027. For hardware first sold in 2013 and 2014, the move underscores how differently Apple treats long-term software support compared to the rest of the mobile industry. Apple did not introduce new features or performance improvements with this release. Instead, it addressed a looming expiration that would have quietly broken core system functionality on millions of aging devices still in circulation worldwide. …