Apple Releases iOS 16.7.15 and iOS 15.8.7 Updates for Older Devices
On March 11, 2026, Apple introduced iOS 16.7.15 and iOS 15.8.7, along with their iPadOS counterparts, targeting older iPhone and iPad models that are incompatible with the latest operating systems. These updates are accessible through the Settings app under General > Software Update. Devices with automatic updates enabled will receive the new software in the coming days.
Apple’s release notes emphasize that these updates deliver crucial security fixes. The company has a history of providing security updates for iPhones for at least five years post-launch, often extending support well beyond. Notably, earlier this year, the iPhone 5s received a software update 13 years after its initial release.
The security notes for iOS/iPadOS 15.8.7 and iOS/iPadOS 16.7.15 reveal that the fixes address the sophisticated Coruna exploit disclosed by Google last week. While these issues were previously resolved in various iOS 16 and iOS 17 updates, the latest releases extend the same fixes to older devices unable to upgrade to iOS 17 or later.
