Apple Releases iOS 12.5.4 to Block Security Vulnerabilities in Older iOS Devices

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Originally published at: Apple Releases iOS 12.5.4 to Block Security Vulnerabilities in Older iOS Devices - TidBITS

Apple has released what is essentially a security update for iOS 12 to address three security vulnerabilities, including two that are actively being exploited in the wild.

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Hmm, I’ll have to dig out my iPhone 6 and see about updating it. Too bad I can’t do the same with my “iPod 3GS”.

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My iPhone 8+ is running 12.1. When I go to settings>general>sw update, my only update choice is 14.6. 12.5.4 is not shown. Any idea how to get around this!

TIA,
Peter

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There is no way to get around that (short of jailbreaking). 12.5.4 is only available for devices that cannot run iOS 14 (such as the iPhone 6 or 6+). Since the 8+ can run 14.6, that’s the only update it will see.

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