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Settingly

Released 2012

iPhone 5

Legacy, last ran iOS 10

The iPhone 5 stopped at iOS 10. We only show settings that existed in the versions it can run, and we never send you to a menu Apple added later.

The basics

Released 2012
Unlocking None
Connector Lightning
Chip A6
Shipped with iOS 6
Last iOS it runs iOS 10
Apple model numbers A1428, A1429, A1442

What people look up on the iPhone 5

Location Services

Available with variation Privacy and security

Location Services is the master list of every app that can use your position, and the level of access each one has.

The setting exists, but we have not recorded its exact location on iOS 10 yet.

Background App Refresh

Available General and system

Background App Refresh lets apps fetch new content while they are closed, which keeps them current at the cost of battery and data.

Settings > General > Background App Refresh

Text Size

Available with variation Display and appearance

One slider changes text size across the system and every app that uses Dynamic Type, and Accessibility offers larger sizes still.

The setting exists, but we have not recorded its exact location on iOS 10 yet.

Allow Notifications

Available with variation Notifications and Focus

Each app has its own notification switch, plus separate control over the Lock Screen, banners, notification centre, sounds and badges.

The setting exists, but we have not recorded its exact location on iOS 10 yet.

Find My iPhone

Available with variation Find My and safety

Find My lets you locate your iPhone on a map, play a sound on it, mark it as lost, or erase it remotely, and it also enables Activation Lock.

The setting exists, but we have not recorded its exact location on iOS 10 yet.

Low Power Mode

Available Battery and charging

Low Power Mode cuts background activity and visual effects to stretch the charge you have left, and turns the battery icon yellow while it is on.

Settings > Battery > Low Power Mode

Passcode

Available with variation Privacy and security

Your passcode is the root of iPhone security: it encrypts your data, and Face ID or Touch ID are conveniences layered on top of it.

The setting exists, but we have not recorded its exact location on iOS 10 yet.

Software Update

Available General and system

The Software Update screen shows which iOS version you have, offers any update that is available, and holds the automatic update settings.

Settings > General > Software Update

What this iPhone has

These are the hardware facts the site uses to decide which settings to show you.

Biometrics

Touch ID No
Touch ID location None
Face ID No

Camera

LiDAR scanner No

Cellular

5G cellular No
Physical SIM tray Yes
eSIM No
eSIM only No
Dual SIM No

Connectivity

Ultra Wideband generation 0
Connector Lightning
USB data speed class Usb2
Thread networking No
Wi-Fi generation Not recorded yet Unconfirmed
Bluetooth generation Not recorded yet Unconfirmed

Display

Dynamic Island No
Always-On display No
ProMotion No
Foldable display No
Inner display No
Outer display No
External display output No

Hardware controls

Home button Yes
Solid-state Home button No
Action button No
Camera Control No

Input

Apple Pencil support No

Intelligence

Apple Intelligence No
Upgraded Siri No

Power

MagSafe No
Qi2 charging No

Safety

Satellite connectivity No
Crash Detection No

What you will not find in Settings

The iPhone 5 does not have the hardware for these, so the matching settings never appear. That is normal and nothing is broken.

  • Face ID
  • Touch ID
  • Action button
  • Camera Control
  • Dynamic Island
  • Always-On display

Areas of Settings on this iPhone