You weren’t forced to. My iPhone 6 has remained on 9.3.2 and I don’t think I’ve missed anything. All of my apps work fine, and it is still buttery smooth. Nothing in iOS 10 and now nothing in iOS 11 is attractive enough for me to want to upgrade. It’s always possible something will come up, but right now I have a hard time thinking of what that might be.
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You weren’t forced to. My iPhone 6 has remained on 9.3.2 and I don’t think I’ve missed anything. All of my apps work fine, and it is still buttery smooth. Nothing in iOS 10 and now nothing in iOS 11 is attractive enough for me to want to upgrade. It’s always possible something will come up, but right now I have a hard time thinking of what that might be.
Well I'm not a heavy app user there's probably only 3 or 4 apps I use on a regular basis. I really don't see this being an issue for me. I'm sure I'll upgrade soon but not now
That’s like saying no one is forced to use a phone. Everyone isn’t as knowledgeable as most forum members, they do what their device tells them to do. Unlike a GPS which tells you to turn into a lake, with a phone/ tablet there is no visible lake in front of you to warn you not to obey your devices instructions. IMHO, you should ALWAYS be allowed to re-install an older (unsupported) OS - as far back as the OS the device shipped with. I can with my all my MACs.
Every post you've made has been factually incorrect as it seems you're stuck on this fact that's not right.
many android phones, that you can unlock the bootloader for, you can install newer android versions, even unsupported.
I currently have 7.1 installed on my Nexus 5, which is not officially supported.
No AppleTV here.
And not sure why tvOS beta has anything to do with being bugged by update notification on iPhone.
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Don't need Apple TV, just the profile that is online that can be installed. What it has to do with updates is that it will prevent the iPhone or iPad from seeing that there's a new iOS update out and thus not bug you to update.
I'd update my 6S to iOS11…. but only after a couple of patches that improve the performance. Those who habitually update as soon as a major version comes out…. really, I can't give them any sympathy. Would it have killed you to wait a few days and first read the reviews on performance on your OLDER iPhone?
It is a mistake to think all Apple users have the same level of knowledge and interest; most simply trust Apple and update when their device tells them to. Would it have killed Apple to get it mostly right before releasing a major version to the general public.
Then again considering my first point - most Apple users probably won't have the complaints expressed here unless their iTunes Library disappears, their phone burns a hole in their pocket, or their battery dies in 3 hours
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It is a mistake to think all Apple users have the same level of knowledge and interest; most simply trust Apple and update when their device tells them to. Would it have killed Apple to get it mostly right before releasing a major version to the general public.
Then again considering my first point - most Apple users probably won't have the complaints expressed here unless their iTunes Library disappears, their phone burns a hole in their pocket, or their battery dies in 3 hours
You're right. But I should have qualified my statement above just to MacRumors forum veterans. You know, the same Mac fans that keep checking here everyday and asking whats the fastest way to get their iPhone 8/X shipped the first day possible. Those people. The same people that consider themselves tech geniuses and foolhardy enough to install the High Sierra beta on their sole iMacs…. and then they cry and blame Apple when things go wrong. See the discussions of many people getting burned regarding the new APFS not supporting Fusion iMacs.
But the ordinary non-techie Apple users you mentioned above…. yes, I would sympathize with them if they installed a new iOS simply because their iPhones prompted them to do so. Of course I sympathize. They didn't know any better. I agree with you there.
I thought slow adoption of OS updates was touted as a benefit on Android, in previous threads. Something along the lines of not being "forced" to adopt. (Remember, iOS 6 is still way better, fire tim cook, bring back scott forstall, and all that jazz) Besides, it's not like Apple isn't criticized "meanly" for slow adoption else where. So aww, what a crying shame -- Android is being criticized for something. Boo hoo.
Does it get better with 11.0.1 update? Anybody with iPhone 6 Plus tried upgrading to 11.0.1 to check if it's worse or gets better?
Well, yes - I mean, let's face it, there really has not been a reason to upgrade from any of those devices.
People are learning, slowly.
Seriously, still advocate holding on to your iPhone 4? What's the camera like? 1 megapixel, and an SVGA screen?
Many people use their phones as communication devices, not cameras, computing, gaming, or for video entertainment. What’s wrong with an iPhone 4 as a phone/ texting device?Seriously, still advocate holding on to your iPhone 4? What's the camera like? 1 megapixel, and an SVGA screen?
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This article is misleading. It fails to acknowledge that the higher adoption rates were pushed by accompanying product purchases. Not acknowledging this fact, in turn causes readers to speculate more on the potential causes for the slower rate.
Seems to me more like negative publicity while trying to end on a rendered moot positive note.
Seems to me more like negative publicity while trying to end on a rendered moot positive note.
They've gone one step lower. I just had my phone update to iOS 11 after specifically telling it not to update. It even overrode the normal requirement to be plugged in. No chance to backup, nothing. Which was a problem because the phone ran out of power mid-update crashing my phone. I was able to restore a backup (a month old) but of course I had no choice about going back to the iOS of the backup. I had to keep iOS 11. And except for the apple bloatware my apps are stuck "loading" with no apparent progress. I've been an apple customer since the 1980's, my first computer was an apple 2e. I think I'm done with them.
My iPad is set to manual updates, yet occasionally a pop up reminds me to update, giving me the choice to:
Install now
Later
View details
If you don't click view later, you are likely to end up installing.
Install now
Later
View details
If you don't click view later, you are likely to end up installing.
I had mine set to manual install as well. I hit 'later' and it installed immediately anyway. In the past it has asked me to enter my passcode after hitting later, something I have always refused to do. I would cancel instead when asked to do so. This time not only did it not ask for my code, it overrode the need to be plugged in! I have an iPad that i'm also avoiding updating. I'm afraid to hit later now. So far hitting view details and then backing out from there has worked. But that approach only has an N of 1 so far. And at at equivalent point, my prior approach had been working perfectly.
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I recall refusing automatic updates at some point. They even asked me about it at the genius bar when I went there to find out WTF happened. But I can't find anything when I look for it now. Only auto update of apps (which is off) so C DM appears to be correct. Regardless, the person I dealt with confirmed that it should never have updated without me entering my passcode, which never happened. Also I have a photo showing it doesn't always provide view details as an option. My wife's iPhone just wanted to update and there were only two options 'install now' and 'later'
Fortunately it did not force an update. Unlike what happened to me, it required entering her password to start.