Apple Confirms iPhone Source Code Leak is Real, But Says its Security Doesn't Depend on Secrecy

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

Why not? Microsoft supports their Windows for 10 years. Microsoft supported Windows XP almost 12 years.

Now Apple abaonding their OS support right after new OS release.

And who to determine something is not of vaule. If iPad 2 still works for someone, it has vaule. Apple is proud of their customer service and how long they support their devices, that is base on the condition one must run their newest OS, even if that OS runs like crap.

Microsoft, Apple and others look at how many people are using those devices to justify continuing support. The number of people still using a Windows XP device is far far higher than an iPad 2. It doesn't make sense to invest the resources in something only a very small number of people would benefit from.

Complain about it all you like. It won't change things.

 

[LovingTeddy]

Microsoft, Apple and others look at how many people are using those devices to justify continuing support. The number of people still using a Windows XP device is far far higher than an iPad 2. It doesn't make sense to invest the resources in something only a very small number of people would benefit from.

Complain about it all you like. It won't change things.

This is exactly why I moved away from Apple products. I installed Windows 10 on my MacBook Air, I buy midrange Android One phone which will get update from Google.

Only product with Apple is iPads. If there is better product than iPad, I will move away.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

This is exactly why I moved away from Apple products. I installed Windows 10 on my MacBook Air, I buy midrange Android One phone which will get update from Google.

Only product with Apple is iPads. If there is better product than iPad, I will move away.

That's awesome. Do what works for you. Enjoy Windows.

 

[Tech198]

the older software is, the less likely you'd worry about it. Since most of then aren't using it anymore..

*kinda relates direct to only proving 95% is bad,,, but if we only care about that 1% it helps.. Hooray for that small 1% *

You gotta allow everything even if we reckon it doesn't matter being too small to notice.

 

[alllexx]

I really disagree with you. Stuck on iOS9 - iPad 2, Ipad 3, iPad Mini (discontinued June 15), iPod touch 5th Gen, iPhone 4s. Stuck on iOS 10 - iPad 4th Gen, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c (discontinued September 15). I think these make up a large part of the 48% not running iOS11, so a security update for iOS 9 and iOS 10 would be most useful.

Pretty sure Apple sold more iPhones in last few years than they did 5-7 years (iPad 2 and iPhone 4s are from 2011!) ago. Subtract all the broken/recycled/retired (I have a few of those devices collecting dust in my house) and its probably a lot smaller of a percentage than you think. Also, I only know a few people using devices that old, and they don't care about security updates at all. They don't feel abandoned by Apple and are perfectly happy with their old iPads and iPhones.