The iOS 18.4 beta that Apple released to developers today is available for the iPhone 12 models, which means those devices can once again be updated to iOS 18.4. After Apple released the first betas ...

A smartphone screen showing the Apple iOS 26 update - Cheng Xin/Getty Images Apple typically does a great job of keeping its mobile devices updated with new features and security patches for years.

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...