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Apple Says iOS 11 is Now Installed on 65% of Devices
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iOS 11 is now installed on 65 percent of iOS devices, according to new statistics Apple shared yesterday on its App Store support page for developers.
That's up six percentage points since December 5, when iOS 11 was installed on 59 percent of devices, and 13 percentage points since November 6, when iOS 11 was installed on 52 percent of devices.
28 percent of devices continue to use iOS 10, while earlier versions of iOS are installed on seven percent of iOS devices.
Since iOS 11 was released, its adoption rate has been quite a bit slower than iOS 10 adoption rates in 2017. In January of 2017, for example, iOS 10 was installed on 76 percent of iOS devices.
Apple has released several updates for iOS 11 since its September launch, but the operating system has also been plagued by bugs and security issues, which doesn't appear to have helped adoption rates.
iOS 11.2.1 and iOS 11.2.2, the two latest iOS 11 updates, were both released to address major bugs and vulnerabilities. iOS 11.2.1 fixed a HomeKit bug that allowed for unauthorized access to HomeKit accessories, while iOS 11.2.2 introduced mitigations for the Spectre vulnerability impacting all modern processors.
iOS 11.2, released in early December, did bring some major new features to the operating system, like Apple Pay Cash and 7.5W Wireless Charging, but even that update doesn't appear to have spurred a larger than normal growth in adoption rate.
Some iOS 11 users who were unhappy with the current version of iOS were also able to recently downgrade their operating systems when a brief oversight saw Apple signing older versions of iOS dating back to iOS 6.
Apple next week will introduce iOS 11.2.5, another update that introduces an important bug fix for an exploit that allows a malicious link to freeze the Messages app when received via text message.
Though iOS 11 adoption is slower than iOS 10 adoption was last year, it still radically outpaces adoption rates of the latest versions of Android on Android-supported devices. Just 0.7 percent of Android devices are running Android Oreo, the newest version of Android released in 2017. 26.3 percent of Android devices run a version of Nougat, released in 2016, and 28.6 percent of Android devices continue to run 2015's Marshmallow.
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Since years i regret every time i update ios. I simply don't trust ios updates anymore. I prefer to give up on the latest apps and keep my phone speedy and fresh rather to kill it with crap.
iOS 11 is now installed on 65 percent of iOS devices, according to new statistics Apple shared yesterday on its App Store support page for developers.
That's up six percentage points since December 5, when iOS 11 was installed on 59 percent of devices, and 13 percentage points since November 6, when iOS 11 was installed on 52 percent of devices.
28 percent of devices continue to use iOS 10, while earlier versions of iOS are installed on seven percent of iOS devices.
Since iOS 11 was released, its adoption rate has been quite a bit slower than iOS 10 adoption rates in 2017. In January of 2017, for example, iOS 10 was installed on 76 percent of iOS devices.
Apple has released several updates for iOS 11 since its September launch, but the operating system has also been plagued by bugs and security issues, which doesn't appear to have helped adoption rates.
iOS 11.2.1 and iOS 11.2.2, the two latest iOS 11 updates, were both released to address major bugs and vulnerabilities. iOS 11.2.1 fixed a HomeKit bug that allowed for unauthorized access to HomeKit accessories, while iOS 11.2.2 introduced mitigations for the Spectre vulnerability impacting all modern processors.
iOS 11.2, released in early December, did bring some major new features to the operating system, like Apple Pay Cash and 7.5W Wireless Charging, but even that update doesn't appear to have spurred a larger than normal growth in adoption rate.
Some iOS 11 users who were unhappy with the current version of iOS were also able to recently downgrade their operating systems when a brief oversight saw Apple signing older versions of iOS dating back to iOS 6.
Apple next week will introduce iOS 11.2.5, another update that introduces an important bug fix for an exploit that allows a malicious link to freeze the Messages app when received via text message.
Though iOS 11 adoption is slower than iOS 10 adoption was last year, it still radically outpaces adoption rates of the latest versions of Android on Android-supported devices. Just 0.7 percent of Android devices are running Android Oreo, the newest version of Android released in 2017. 26.3 percent of Android devices run a version of Nougat, released in 2016, and 28.6 percent of Android devices continue to run 2015's Marshmallow.
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I'll be clinging onto iOS 10 for as long as I possibly can. Not ready to give up the 117 apps I have of which there is no 64 bit upgrades for.
“Apple announces it’s managed to dorce onto 65% if iOS devices the buggiest iOS its ever made”
What a wonderful achievement Apple, all about the user eh
What a wonderful achievement Apple, all about the user eh
These ***** Craig Federighi, Eddy Cue and Tim Cook have destroyed macOS and iOS.
8, 9, 10, 11, all crap. I know everyone hated 7, but it worked ok for me, and ofc 6 was brilliant.
My SE is still on iOS 10.3.3. My X is great on iOS 11 though (and it’s my daily driver).
Don't forget about how they ran Apple completely into the ground.
I will keep iOS 10 on my iPhone 7 forever so I can use 32-bit apps and use iOS 11 on my iPhoneX.
It will destroy Apple statistics, but that's what happens when you mess with customers.
It will destroy Apple statistics, but that's what happens when you mess with customers.
It’s funny to me because it used to be (before iOS 7) the complete opposite with each new iOS version being better and more stable than the last. Back then there were many complaining about iOS being “stale” with a lack of features, now they are craving that stability back while saying things like: “Apple needs to just focus more on performance and getting rid of bugs in iOS 12”.
I won’t hold my breath though because the same people behind the software will still be in charge. The only way we’ll get true stability back is if Forstall returns. But nope, let’s just have Ive (a hardware guy) be the ‘saviour’ of it. Yeah, that should work. It’s not like we didn’t end up down this slippery slope because of him or anything so having him back should save us!
Not a problem, Apple’s ok with you staying on 10. They knew some would do exactly that, due to dropping support for 32-bit apps in iOS 11. No surprise there.
The purpose of them publishing the stat is simply informational. For example, it tells developers that if they require iOS 11, they’re foregoing 35% of the potential market. If iOS 10 is the minimum, they’ll only miss out on 7% of devices.
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Ignoring the device slowness, bugs, and other downsides of a newer OS, I'd probably upgrade from iOS 9 if they just gave me the option to give me root access.
Yeah, they are really struggling big time. All time high stock really is a negative.
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They are mostly exaggerated and read about.
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Totally inaccurate and posted for likes from other uniformed haters.
Apple doesn't appear to be in any immediate danger financially, but those things start on the inside (hidden from the public). By the time there are outward signs of trouble it is usually too late. Stock prices are generally a trailing indicator not a leading one.
There have been incidents over the past 6 months that might be a result of internal issues. If Apple addresses them properly, then if won't be a problem, but if they don't then it could spread to something serious.
Doesn’t appear?
Stock prices and markets are always FORWARD looking, not prior. Do you know anything about the stock market? One of the first things you learn is that the markets trade on the future, not the past.
Furthermore, all of Apple’s financials and every public companies are audited and reported, so publicly traded companies by definition cannot hide relevant financial information such as sales, profit, margins, cash, and units sold.
You literally have no clue what you’re talking about.
Same reason. Apple Watch series 3 won’t work without iOS 11. Good thing is iPhone 6s Plus can still rock and run well.
IIRC; iOS 8 changed half-way through, so early versions (8.1 etc) were OK, but later versions not.
I guess that's technically the cutoff point between the good and bad iOS versions.
For me ios 8 was the best for only one reason...To answer calls from my mac
Best $!@# ever