Apple released urgent iOS updates, including iOS 12.5.8 for older iPhones, after emergency-call issues in Australia and a 2027 certificate deadline.

Apple has confirmed a major security flaw affecting millions of iPhones and iPads, putting users’ financial information at risk. The only way to stay safe? Update your device immediately.

Telstra has warned that a recent software update has impacted the network connectivity of several older iPhone models, including 000 access.

A software update intended to fix a Triple Zero issue has left users of some older iPhones unable to receive or make calls on the country’s largest network.

The iOS 26.2.1 update that Apple released today further addresses an issue preventing some older mobile phones from being able to make emergency calls. In an updated support document, Apple says that iPhone users with an iPhone 12 or earlier should install the latest software updates to ensure that their mobile devices are able to make emergency 000 calls.

The Apple iPhone is the most popular mobile phone line in the United States and one of the most popular series of devices in the world with an estimated 1.6 billion iPhone users across the globe. Unfortunately,

Apple has urged Australians with older iPhones and Apple Watches to update their software to reduce the risk of emergency call connectivity issues.