i think one major update is fine, but the second is a bad idea.
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iOS 11 Now Installed on 38.5% of Devices Two Weeks After Launch
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My iPhone 5 is fine. I did turn off all Spotlight Search functionality when a previous update slowed down the device, but that was fixed quickly. Turning off Spotlight Search makes a big difference. All the iOS games I have developed still work at 60FPS on it, so I have no worries with using it.
And I'm not claiming "planned obsolesce", quite the opposite. My devices are well made and continue to function even if they cannot run the latest OS.
I would add that people have recognized that Apple pushes out updates ready or not, in the best interest of users or not, with limited testing, and bugs. Come on, two updates in two weeks. Seriously, with the new Apple installing a new version is really, really risky, regardless of the many, many betas. I guess that is really your #2, but I believe it needs more emphasis because the Apple brand is being damaged in the name of Cook and his lack of understanding of technology.
Do you see it listed? I have nothing on mine..though I rejected the install spam nag yesterday so maybe that's why?
Two weeks after being released to the public, iOS 11 is installed on 38.5 percent of iOS devices, according to data collected by analytics company Mixpanel.
Since last week, iOS 11 adoption has grown by just over 10 percentage points. At the 24 hour mark, iOS 11 was installed on 10 percent of devices, and at the one week mark, iOS 11 was installed on 25.28 percent of devices.
iOS 11 adoption rates have been slower than iOS 10 adoption rates during the same time period last year. Two weeks following the release of iOS 10 in September of 2016, the update installed on 48.16 percent of devices, putting iOS 11 about 10 percent behind.
It's not clear why iOS 11 adoption is lagging so far behind iOS 10 adoption, but it could be due to the fact that key features like peer-to-peer Apple Pay and iCloud storage for iMessages have been delayed until a later update.
Apple has already released two minor updates to iOS 11, iOS 11.0.1 and iOS 11.0.2, both addressing bugs in the operating system. The most recent iOS 11.0.2 update, for example, fixes an issue that caused some iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models to emit a crackling sound from the earpiece during phone calls.
As iOS 11 adoption grows, the number of users on iOS 10 has been decreasing. 54.82 percent of iOS users continue to run iOS 10, while 6.69 percent run an older version of iOS.
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Lets not forget Androids latest version witch launched in march 2016 is still at 17%, And the new Oreo is at less than 0.5%.
When users are using a iPhone 6 and wondering why their phones are slow and then they blame iOS when in reality their phone is outdated and should upgrade.
Been loving it on all of my devices. No slow downs, no issues and great battery. No sure what all the fuss is about
Exactly as expected. No idea why people always rush into a "beta testing" and then are surprised with such consequences.. So enjoy your early adoption.
Have been pretty unhappy with the performance of iOS 11 on my iPhone 8.
I would have downgraded to 10.3.3 if able, and then upgrade again when jailbreak releases months down the line.
I would have downgraded to 10.3.3 if able, and then upgrade again when jailbreak releases months down the line.
Ehh, have to disagree with you there. Apple is starting to price these phones almost as high as a computer, in some cases higher. If their expectation is that everyone is on an annual upgrade cycle then they are miscalculating. Yes, an iPhone 6 is getting a little long in the tooth. But is it so old that it shouldn't work properly anymore? I say no.
Especially when you generally can't go back.
Apple's disregard to the speed and responsiveness of their operating systems, as well as some of their nonsense design choices, has really made me step back from Apple.
Couldn’t agree more with you.
I've updated an iPhone SE and an iPad Mini 4 and they're both working fine, no slower than before.
I must've done something wrong.
Maybe my screens are not big enough.
I must've done something wrong.
Maybe my screens are not big enough.
Really. Nothing new for iPad on iOS 11, eh?
And how are the numbers and updates for Android devices?
No one is holding off upgrading to ios 11 because of "peer-to-peer Apple Pay and iCloud storage for iMessages".
I realize the authors here are extremely pro-Apple, but that's just absurd. The average person doesn't even know what either of those features mean let alone that they are missing.
At least come up with something plausible - like the fact that the iPhone X is delaying the hardware updates that automatically come with a software update. THAT makes sense and is still pro-apple. And honestly until the X ships, one can't definitively say how much of the difference is the delayed launch or the -uh- 'courageous' software.
I realize the authors here are extremely pro-Apple, but that's just absurd. The average person doesn't even know what either of those features mean let alone that they are missing.
At least come up with something plausible - like the fact that the iPhone X is delaying the hardware updates that automatically come with a software update. THAT makes sense and is still pro-apple.
And honestly until the X ships, one can't definitively say how much of the difference is the delayed launch or the -uh- 'courageous' software. Of course it was, but at the time everyone went on about how "why would you ever need more RAM than that?", and "Apple's memory management doesn't need any more RAM".
They still do it today about the current lineups, which will be RAM starved in no time, if they aren't already.
I updated mine and so far I’m really regretting it.
I am having lag and battery issues. I wish I could go back to 10 but the last backup I have is like 4 months ago so I think I’ll loose a bunch of stuff if I do it. Isn’t that correct?
Who knows. Some people are good with it...
Depends on what you mean by stuff -- emails will restore from the server, photo library probably restore from apple servers, messages will be lost.
Battery drains 50% faster since iOS 11 is installed on my 6s. Super annoying of course. I'm starting to think updating in general is not such a great idea, it's not the first time an update totally messes up an iphone, the same happened on my 4s years ago.
Then they wonder why adoption rates are not that great...
Then they wonder why adoption rates are not that great...
You have got to be kidding me. You do realize progress means leaving the old behind right ? And how come nobody accuses Google of doing this when they support their devices even less time than Apple ? Go away already.