Smartphones would last forever in an ideal world but unfortunately even the most powerful iPhone has a finite life span.

Apple ceases providing critical updates to older devices after a while.

These are essential to ensure your iPhone runs smoothly and protect your data.

Hackers could have found ways to hack into an older version of iOS. However, they won’t be able to fix it like in the more recent iOS versions.

Kaspersky security experts urge users to replace their phone if it isn’t supported by the operating systems.

“Outdated phones are teeming with unpatched exploits that hackers intentionally seek out and abuse,”The firm states.

“Getting a newer, supported phone will help you keep yourself protected from a data breach.”

If your device is still supported, it’s important to keep your operating systems up-to-date.

“Security patches included in these updates are critical to your phone’s security,” Kaspersky continues.

“This simple process can stop entire families of malware from winning the battle of your data wars.”

Apple tends not to support iPhones after their release, which is a good thing.

Which iPhones can’t be supported anymore?

Following iPhone models no longer support iOS 16

You can update your iPhone now even if it is not supported.

It’s completely free and well worth it for your device’s safety.

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