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Apple smartphones may work slower in the first days after installing an update. This was reported by the specialized publication iPhones.

The media authors reacted to complaints from users of old iPhones. They reported that their smartphones became slower after the release of iOS — referring to devices that were released 2-3 years ago or later. iPhones emphasized that the problem is temporary and will resolve itself.

Complaints were about the fact that due to the update, old iPhones slowed down: "they discharge twice as fast and constantly lag." "Only three days have passed since the release of the firmware. In the first days, iPhones always configure and index all content, which can lead to minor performance and battery issues," the media explained. Over time, the devices' performance should return to normal levels.

They also noted that someone complained that after installing iOS 26, the iPhone 5s, which was released 13 years ago, stopped working properly. "iOS 26 is not available for the iPhone 5s. An update iOS 12.5.8 was released for it," the journalists of iPhones corrected the error.

Experts explained that the updates released by Apple are related to security. "These are small patches that have almost no impact on the overall operation of the operating system. So there is no need to worry," the authors concluded.

At the end of January, Apple released updates for iOS 18, iOS 16, iOS 15, and other operating systems for old iPhones.