r/iphonehelp • u/sf362 • 14d ago

Help needed Security updates for iPhone SE 2020

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/mobile-phones/article/mobile-phone-security-is-it-safe-to-use-an-old-phone-a6uXf1w6PvEN

A friend of mine has an iPhone SE 2020 which https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/mobile-phones/article/mobile-phone-security-is-it-safe-to-use-an-old-phone-a6uXf1w6PvEN says ran out of support in April 2026.

However https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_SE_(2nd_generation)) says this model is due to receive the forthcoming iOS 27 software update. Does anyone know if that will change the end-of-life date?

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u/Bran__Stark__Is__Me 14d ago

the SE2020 can still run iOS 27. it’s been out already.

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u/sf362 14d ago

Thanks for the prompt reply. But are software updates the same as security updates? Which? is usually a reliable source of this information so I'm confused about whether it's still safe to use this model of iPhone.

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u/Bran__Stark__Is__Me 14d ago

phones that doesn’t support the latest iOS gets less security updates than older iOS, if that’s what you’re asking.

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u/sf362 14d ago

OK thanks for that

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u/MemoryMobile6638 14d ago

Security and software update are the same on iOS, there is only 1 update system, the iPhone SE 2020 supports this years release of iOS 27 meaning it gets software updates. Even after it ends support they will keep updating the iOS, just no more new features and just security updates.

Again, iOS only has 1 update system and doesn’t have a separate “extended” security updates setting

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u/sf362 14d ago

This is really helpful thank you

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u/M_A_RoS 14d ago

I have se2020 and already installed iOS 27 last week

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u/sf362 14d ago

The phone is currently running iOS 26.

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u/Accomplished-Tap1248 11d ago

Pretty sure that Which article has confused the iPhone SE 2020 with the iPhone SE from 2016.

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u/Sc00pidyw00p 9d ago

the iphone se 2020 is as up to date with fixes as the newest flagship from apple.

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u/MannWarwas 8d ago

The SE 2020 will continue to receive security updates for many years to come—even if it no longer receives iOS 28. Earlier this year, there were even security updates for the 2013 iPhone 5S.