iOS 10 Now Installed on 14.5% of Devices, Early Adoption Rates Outpacing iOS 9 Adoption

[MacRumors]

Apple's latest operating system, iOS 10, is seeing quicker adoption rates than iOS 9 saw during the same adoption period last year, according to data collected by Mixpanel. As of 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, 24 hours after iOS 10 was released, the OS is installed on 14.45 percent of devices.

Comparatively, 24 hours after iOS 9 was released, it was installed on 12.60 percent of devices, also based on data gathered from Mixpanel. That's also similar to iOS 8 adoption rates in 2014, suggesting iOS 10 is slightly outpacing both updates, likely due to the wide range of new features introduced.

iOS 10 saw some early installation issues that have undoubtedly made people weary of downloading the update and have slowed adoption rates.

Shortly after iOS 10 was released, users began seeing their installations fail, requiring them to connect to a computer to repair the installation or restore via iTunes. Apple fixed the issue within an hour, but not before it impacted hundreds.

Since then, iOS 10 has installed smoothly and we've seen few bug reports, suggesting it's stable and safe to download. iOS 10 adoption will likely jump up as we hit the weekend, as people will have time to do the installation, and with the iPhone 7 releasing on Friday, there will be millions of new devices running the operating system.

With iOS 10 adoption on the rise, the number of devices running iOS 9 is steadily falling. iOS 9 is now installed on 81.09 percent of devices. 4.46 percent of devices continue to run iOS 8 or earlier.

iOS 10 is a free update that's available for the iPhone 5 and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad 4 and later, and the 6th generation iPod touch.

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[DotCom2]

I'm sure it's because of the BIG emoji's LOL!

 

[geoff5093]

Apple loves early adopters, yet people here think installing a new update which breaks your phone is your problem and not Apple's.

 

[kirky29]

How many of those regret it though when they realise they can't swipe to unlock anymore?

 

[TurboPGT!]

And that's 14.4 % of what? 250million more devices than existed a year ago?

 

[BenTrovato]

It would probably have been even higher if not for yesterday's brickgate

 

[thekeyring]

So it's overtaken Android M, despite Google's one year head start and all the flagship devices sold running the latest version.

 

[garirry]

Apple loves early adopters, yet people here think installing a new update which breaks your phone is your problem and not Apple's.

Except it doesn't anymore

 

[jkrazylitb]

I tried updating this morning and after installing it required my phone to connect to iTunes and told me that it either needed to restore to factory settings or update back to 9.3.5. So I currently haven't been able to update -__-

 

[Zaft]

I'm sure it's because of the BIG emoji's LOL!

I love them heck yea

 

[geoff5093]

Except it doesn't anymore

See what the person right below you said...

I tried updating this morning and after installing it required my phone to connect to iTunes and told me that it either needed to restore to factory settings or update back to 9.3.5. So I currently haven't been able to update -__-

 

[Oblivious.Robot]

I'm loving iOS 10, not much for the iMessages but it feels really smooth and refined over both Air 2 and the iPhone. Along with watchOS 3 which was just the cheery on top!

 

[Eduardo1971]

Updated yesterday about 2 hours after it was released.

Had no problems with the OTA download; impressed with it thus far.

 

[DotCom2]

How many of those regret it though when they realise they can't swipe to unlock anymore?

I believe Apple is trying to get us ready for the removal of the Home button in it's entirety and loss of those huge bezels. Courage!

 

[A7ibaba]

I must confess that my iPhone 6 is really faster and snappier with iOS 10 than iOS 9.

 

[BenTrovato]

I believe Apple is trying to get us ready for the removal of the Home button in it's entirety and loss of those huge bezels. Courage!

lol next year's keynote.. "the reason we removed the home button? courage"

 

[garirry]

See what the person right below you said...

Okay, then what happened to the devices that were """"bricked"""" by iOS 10? Why are there no more reports of them after the announcement that Apple claimed it was fixed? Why is a Youtuber with 24 devices had no problem whatsoever?

 

[ghostface147]

I stealth updated my wife's last night when she went to bed. She wasn't happy, but wasn't totally unhappy. Such is the married life.

 

[GeneralChang]

How many of those regret it though when they realise they can't swipe to unlock anymore?

I haven't swiped to unlock my phone since I got touch ID like... three years ago. I actually hadn't even though about that until I read your comment, and now it feels really weird to say.

 

[Jimmy James]

Do I want this on a 6?

 

[pnoyblazed]

I must confess that my iPhone 6 is really faster and snappier with iOS 10 than iOS 9.

Really? My 6+ has been sluggish

 

[44267547]

In all respect to Apple, I will not download the new iOS version on day one, for reasons what happened to forum members yesterday with their 6s/SE iPhones.

 

[TurboPGT!]

If iOS 9 was installed on 10% of (lets say) install base 1 billion, thats 100 million devices. If iOS 10 is installed on 14.4% of 1.25 billion devices, thats 180 million devices. Nearly double the actual install base year over year.

 

[DevNull0]

Stop turning off useful features. You're not smarter than Apple.

So you think every single iPhone user should be using the exact same features in the exact same way because it's what big brother apple set up?

Wow.

 

[mr.bee]

And every year more people get in the beta and download the GM...