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Update iPhone 5 immediately to keep using apps and services
Last updated on Nov 03, 2019, 02:32 pm
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It is always a good idea to keep the software updated on your smartphone. But if you are using an iPhone 5, it is especially important to upgrade its operating system by November 3 (today).
According to Apple, you will need to upgrade to iOS 10.3.4 to continue using important functions including the App Store, iCloud, email, and web browsing.
Here are more details.
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Reason
Update required due to the GPS time rollover issue
![Update required due to the GPS time rollover issue]( "Update required due to the GPS time rollover issue")
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In a dedicated support page, Apple has noted that this issue is "due to the GPS time rollover issue" that began affecting GPS-enabled products on April 6, 2019.
Basically, GPS devices measure date and time using a week counter, which needs to reset to zero after reaching the maximum count of 1,024 weeks.
And it's this reset, that disrupts time, date, and location data.
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Process
Here's how to update your iPhone 5
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Now, to update your iPhone 5 wirelessly, go to General >Settings, and then tap on Software Update. Then, tap on download and install to complete the process. However, make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network and that your phone has enough battery.
Alternatively, you can also update manually by connecting it to your computer via iTunes.
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Information
Last day to update iPhone 5 via OTA method
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If you do not update your iPhone 5 by November 3, 2019, you will be required to restore and update using a Mac or PC. This is because over-the-air software updates and iCloud Backup will not work.
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Other products
The same issue affects other Apple devices too
![The same issue affects other Apple devices too]( "The same issue affects other Apple devices too")
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If you're using iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, you'll have to update it to iOS 10.3.4.
Similarly, the iPhone 4s, iPad Mini (1st generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular (CDMA models only), and iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular models will have to be updated to iOS 9.3.6.
Notably, the issue doesn't affect iOS devices newer than the ones listed.
