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As iOS 12 Launch Approaches, iOS 11 Adoption Hits 85 Percent

Ever since I ‘downgraded’ to iOS 11 from iOS 10, I’ve been looking forward to upgrade to iOS 12. Hope to have good stable things from it!
And this adoption rate is due to it being forced, like your app won’t run unless you update, or the good ol postpone the update screen and without thinking, or seeing the rather small do not install option, you set it to update later on automatically...
 
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WalterTizzano said:
Give the lack of new features (except some very minor ones), iOS 12 is likely to be another very slowly adopted release. People don't update unless there are visible changes, most people don't understand the importance of under the hood improvements.
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I’d say “most” is a generous understatement. :apple:
 
I do not understand why certain people feel compelled to update just to eliminate the annoying update notification. I am sticking with iOS 10 and do the following by rote, having done it umpteen times: "later", legal "disagree", delete update. Sure, it's an annoyance akin to swatting at a persistent gnat, but no company is going to push me into a decision made without thought.
 
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I wonder how many of those on iOS 10 are iPhone 5/5C users. Unlike older iPhones which suffer a lot on their last iOS version, the iPhone 5/5C performs admirably on iOS 10, so I doubt lay consumers with those devices felt the need to upgrade urgently to a device with iOS 11.
 
pika2000 said:
I wonder how many of those on iOS 10 are iPhone 5/5C users. Unlike older iPhones which suffer a lot on their last iOS version, the iPhone 5/5C performs admirably on iOS 10, so I doubt lay consumers with those devices felt the need to upgrade urgently to a device with iOS 11.
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iOS 10 outperforms 11.
 
Lack of updates continues to be an unmitigated disaster on Android, what a shame. Cue the "but there isn't anything worth upgrading to" crowd that will defend the typical 8-12 month wait for an OS update. Sure Google decoupling their apps certainly is a huge improvement, but it's still not a full OS update.

iOS 11 was quite buggy though, I was surprised at how much it stuttered and how often apps force closed or froze. Reminded me of a Samsung phone 2 or 3 cycles ago. Certainly it's improved with updates, but I'm really excited about iOS12 and how fast and stable it's supposed to be.
 
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Radon87000 said:
I am staying on iOS 10. Planned obsolescence isn't ruining my device.
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I am not a fan of any manufacturer requiring you to service a device they make only at that brands repair facilities. That goes for John Deere, auto manufactures and yes, smartphones and computers. Apples insistence on mandating only approved repair centers, who for many repairs such as screens they do little more than box the phone up and send it to Apple anyway is shoddy practice.

But from what I can see most of the Android hardware world is similar, and the OS situation with Android is worse.
 
Radon87000 said:
I am staying on iOS 10. Planned obsolescence isn't ruining my device.
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What planned obsolescence? That meme has been debunked. But you should stay on whatever iOS version makes you happy.
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macduke said:
This is the least excited I have been about an iOS release in years. I'm more excited for watchOS 5 because of things like Walkie Talkie and HTML email, lol. I get that performance improvements are good and help in the long run, but having the latest device it's not as noticeable for me personally. At least when my kids are old enough get iOS devices I'll be able to use software descended from iOS 12 to monitor and control their usage so they don't become a zombie.
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I’m not excited either, yet I update to the latest iOS 12 beta like a starving dog going after a filet mignon.:p
 
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KazKam said:
I know I say this every time there's an iOS adoption-rate article, but as persistent and dark-patterned as iOS upgrade nags are, I'm surprised there are that many able to hold out.

That should be a huge indicator to Apple that if, despite their nefarious tactics to force people to upgrade, that many people still make that much of an effort to avoid updating... stop putting out iOS updates before they're baked! This once a year upgrade cycle is unnecessary and self-imposed. Stop releasing software before it's ready! Same goes for macOS.
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While it is everyone who shells out thousands and hundreds if not several thousands to buy the iPhone wishes to see, software perfection is an everlasting journey. Apple can, however, keep a build as good as possible. iOS 12 probably is developed for that “as good as possible” thing.
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Radon87000 said:
I am staying on iOS 10. Planned obsolescence isn't ruining my device.
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Looking forward to hear your android usage after all your Apple devices becoming unusable because of wear and tear. Oh, Android also has planned obsolescence, just milder.
 
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DNichter said:
Zero issues with iOS 11. I’ll upgrade to 12 when the update hits. I’ve heard good things and I’m looking forward to speed improvements and grouped notifications. I expect a similar or even more accelerated adoption rate for iOS 12, especially for older devices. Apple has always done a nice job in my eyes from release to release, improving on the previous and bringing new features to the masses. This is an area where Android needs major improvement. I’m sure it’s just one of the reason Google is looking to create another OS mimicking Apple’s locked down approach. It’s better for consumers in the end.
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I agree. Using a 7 Plus that has run very smooth on iOS 11. I always update when prompted. My ONLY small issue is screen orientation gets stuck sometimes in landscape when it should be opposite. Quick double tap home button fixes it. I hope they fixed this in 12. Does anyone else on a Plus have this issue??
 
I7guy said:
What planned obsolescence? That meme has been debunked. But you should stay on whatever iOS version makes you happy.
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I’m not excited either, yet I update to the latest iOS 12 beta like a starving dog going after a filet mignon.:p
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Where was it debunked? The only evidence provided was capable of being manipulated iirc.

Seeing is believing and I know what I see.
 
Either way, here’s hoping iOS 12 will change this. I have been running the public beta on my 9.7” iPad Pro and the improvement has been very noticeable. From what I can see, there is really no reason not to update your devices (unless you are staying on iOS 10 for 32-bit apps).
 
Shirasaki said:
While it is everyone who shells out thousands and hundreds if not several thousands to buy the iPhone wishes to see, software perfection is an everlasting journey. Apple can, however, keep a build as good as possible. iOS 12 probably is developed for that “as good as possible” thing.
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Looking forward to hear your android usage after all your Apple devices becoming unusable because of wear and tear. Oh, Android also has planned obsolescence, just milder.
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Device doesn’t have to physically wear. The software can do it too. My iPad Pro on iOS 10 runs like a dream and for more than a year now. Battery life is more than a week and fluidity is unparalleled. The moment I updated the 7 Plus there are hitches.
 
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Radon87000 said:
Device doesn’t have to physically wear. The software can do it too. My iPad Pro on iOS 10 runs like a dream and for more than a year now. Battery life is more than a week and fluidity is unparalleled. The moment I updated the 7 Plus there are hitches.
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I do agree that bad coding can go a long way, just not the way we want. But eventually your current Apple products will die. That is inevitable. We are living in a “dispensable” world and throw away everything in an alarming rate. Tech companies knows that, and adapt to that trend.
 
redheeler said:
I'm sure the dropping of 32-bit app support affected iOS 11 adoption as well. And I say that as one of the holdouts still on iOS 10...
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BaltimoreMediaBlog said:
The main reason that IOS 11 adoption was slower was none of the reasons suggested.

It was Apple taking away 32 bit apps, and half of my free games. And because it's still slower than IOS 10 on an iPhone 5s.
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Plutonius said:
That is one of the reasons why I didn't upgrade to IOS 11.
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This makes no sense.
Firstly, nothing is stopping the developers from updating their apps to 64-bit. It's not Apple's fault that the developer of some app you bought 8 years ago has abandoned it.
Secondly, 32-bit support is missing from iOS 12 as well and it is never coming back, so if some of you are actually holding off from updating just because 32-bit support was removed, then it looks like you will be waiting forever...
 
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now i see it said:
To put this number into perspective...

Currently there are about 700 million iPhones currently in use. 5% of them are using iOS 9 or lower.

That's 35,000,000 iDevices still running iOS 9 (or earlier).
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And how many of the 35m are sitting in drawers or shop windows..
It's one of the most impressive stats of iOS, that it continually gets updated on mass by the user base in an very short time.
 
ThunderSkunk said:
I tried 11, but it ran like a three legged dog, downgraded back to 10, and jumped straight from 10 to 12beta. 12 is nice. Multitasking (gestures & app switcher) is a trainwreck, but as long as you only use one app at a time, it’s a decent enough install.
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it would be nice if Apple allowed you to downgrade, I don't like the speed effect of ios10/11 on my iPhone 6
 
Radon87000 said:
Where was it debunked? The only evidence provided was capable of being manipulated iirc.

Seeing is believing and I know what I see.
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iOS 12 debunked it (and it was never proven with a smoking gun, except in some people’s minds.) Anyway if you firmly Apple intentionally sabotages its devices for the purpose of sales, you go for it.
 
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pentool said:
As far as I'm concerned, Apple can say whatever they want and people will believe it. They can up them numbers to make people think everyone is adopting the new OS. When you look at this page, the numbers are not quite what Apple is advertising. iOS 11 is just around 64%. The goal of marketing is to put things in a better light than they actually are.

https://data.apteligent.com/ios/
http://gs.statcounter.com/ios-version-market-share/mobile-tablet/worldwide
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These data aggregators can say what they want also, people will believe them.
 
ILikeAllOS said:
so if some of you are actually holding off from updating just because 32-bit support was removed, then it looks like you will be waiting forever...
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Who is waiting ???

Nobody expects Apple to ever add 32 bit support back to IOS.

I have no issues of staying at IOS 10 forever until forced to upgrade if I ever decide to get a new IOS device.

Many of us also feel the same about MacOS and have no plans of updating past 10.13 .
 
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