iOS 12.5 Brings COVID-19 Exposure Notifications to Older iPhones Posted by Mahit Huilgol on Dec 14, 2020 in News Apple has now launched iOS 12.5 for older iPhones. The update’s highlight is that it brings COVID-19 Exposure Notifications support to older iPhones that don’t support iOS 14. Many people still use older devices like the iPhone 6, and the new update brings COVID-19 exposure notification for these devices. Apple says the iOS 12.5 update also bundles “security updates” and is thus recommended for all users. Typically Apple releases updates to older iPhones/Apple Watch to fix security issues or add essential features like the COVID-19 exposure notification.