how to update the iOS 12 directly for iphone 5

how to update the iOS from 10.3.4 to iOS 12

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 1, 2020 8:57 PM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2020 9:04 PM

you cannot, the iPhone 5 does not support beyond iOS 10.3.4

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Sep 2, 2020 12:43 AM in response to Msatina_23

You cannot. The phone is too old, it has been 8 years by now. It's simply too old and it doesn't support anything beyond iOS 10.3.4.


If you want the latest iOS 13 (or 14), not the also outdated iOS 12, buy a new, current-gen iPhone.


What do you expect from an 8 year old phone?

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