iOS 12 Adoption Hits 70%, Compared to 59% for iOS 11 Last Year

[RickInHouston]

What?!

Sure, I'm willing to give up Night Sight, Call Screening and that camera. Ooooh, that camera. For what? apple messages and video chat?

Not.

 

[tromboneaholic]

If Tim Cook had his way, he'd start charging $500 to do an iOS update

I'm pretty sure Tim Cook has his way (at Apple).

 

[Mizouse]

I would’ve kept my iPhone 7 Plus on 10.3.3 but Apple “Genius’” won’t replace your battery until you update your software

 

[Naraxus]

False statistic. When Apple forces you to upgrade and does so against your wishes these numbers are meaningless

 

[tromboneaholic]

11 was a mess. 6 and 10 were the high points for iOS so far.

12 would actually be great, if not for Multitasking, control center, taskbar, gestures all going to hell.

12 is great for force closing apps on iPhone X. I hated the little red X circle dance of iOS 11.
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False statistic. When Apple forces you to upgrade and does so against your wishes these numbers are meaningless

I've never been able to upgrade without entering my passcode, even for incremental updates.

 

[ftaok]

In iOS 12 you can toggle it off. Big difference.

Toggle what off? Battery throttling?

My point is that iOS11 was such a mess for owners of older phones that it's not surprising that folks have upgraded to 12 so quickly.
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False statistic. When Apple forces you to upgrade and does so against your wishes these numbers are meaningless

The numbers are comparing iOS11 and iOS12 adoption rates. Apple uses the same tactics to "force" users to upgrade, so that's a wash. What folks want to figure out is why iOS12 rates are higher than iOS11.
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I've never been able to upgrade without entering my passcode, even for incremental updates.

I've accidentally updated once or twice. Yes, I did punch in my code, but I thought I was at the lock screen. Sure, I should have paid more attention, but thems the breaks.

 

[C DM]

Is the auto update feature part of IOS12 or was that built into 11? If it was part of 11, this makes even more sense. If that is a new feature for IOS12, expect IOS13 rates to be 90%+

The auto update feature was around back with iOS8. I remember my kids accidentally updating to iOS9 on their iPods and crying about all of the changes.

I suspect that the increased adoption rate between iOS11 and iOS12 is mainly due to how bad the word of mouth reviews were with iOS11. Lots of people on older iPhones didn't update to iOS11 until the battery and speed issues were addressed.

With iOS12, there were none of those reports. Plus all of the iOS11 users on older phones probably updated to iOS12 immediately after the reports were that speeds got better.

With those two factors, I'm not surprised that iOS 12 had better adoption rates than 11.

In iOS 12 you can toggle it off. Big difference.

Auto-update is new in iOS 12 (and is an option that the user can change).

Automatic download of the update (and related reminders) is something that has been around for some time, on the other hand.

 

[ftaok]

Auto-update is new in iOS 12 (and is an option that the user can change).

Automatic download of the update (and related reminders) is something that has been around for some time, on the other hand.

Ahh, my bad. I didn't know there was an auto-update feature. In any case, since it's new in iOS12, it would have nothing to do with higher adoption rates for iOS12 over iOS11.

Now, if adoption rates to iOS13 are higher than 12, then this could be a factor.

 

[Joniz]

10 was to iOS like Snow Leopard was to Macs like 6 was to iOS like System 7 was to Macs.

12 is like Mountain Lion which is to say it’s not 11 which was the High Sierra of iOS which is to say it’s not Windows.

 

[aengelbrecht]

Now only if Apple will stop bugging me to update ours iPhone/iPads and Macs EVERY OTHER DAMN DAY!!!! I will update when I'm ready!!!

/Rant Off

 

[MandiMac]

In other words: If a developer didn't update his app to be running under iOS 11 now, it's futile to wait any longer. Just cleared some ancient games off my iPad.

 

[Falhófnir]

To be fully expected when 12 is simply what 11 should have been...

 

[ambientdaw]

Butthead engineers locked me out of High Sierra with iOS 12. No warning no message. Bad form. You piss me off to no end Apple, equally as much as I love your products.

 

[tromboneaholic]

Butthead engineers locked me out of High Sierra with iOS 12. No warning no message. Bad form. You piss me off to no end Apple, equally as much as I love your products.

I run High Sierra and iOS 12, so I'm not sure if you are suggesting there is a reason they are incompatible...

 

[ftaok]

Butthead engineers locked me out of High Sierra with iOS 12. No warning no message. Bad form. You piss me off to no end Apple, equally as much as I love your products.

What does this mean? Does iOS not integrate with High Sierra?

 

[C DM]

False statistic. When Apple forces you to upgrade and does so against your wishes these numbers are meaningless

The stats are for app developers, so there's definitely meaning to them.

 

[cbaca51]

I’m still on IOS11 with my X. Only cus I’ve been lazy on backing up my iPhone on the computer so I’m waiting to do that. Then I’ll update to IOS12

 

[krause734]

Everyone is on the latest version because all the old phones are bricked!

 

[C DM]

Everyone is on the latest version because all the old phones are bricked!

That doesn't really seem to make sense.

 

[saytheenay]

I would’ve kept my iPhone 7 Plus on 10.3.3 but Apple “Genius’” won’t replace your battery until you update your software

Wow, really?! Good to know, thanks--I will wait until each of my iOS device batteries die before getting them replaced. All my iDevices are on iOS 10.3.3 with no plans to upgrade--gotta have my irreplaceable 32-bit apps and games.

 

[Williesleg]

I wish I could upgrade but I can't. My iPhone wants my current password (I have that) and my previous(?) password.
Not sure why it would need that. I don't remember that one.

 

[ipponrg]

iOS 11 was fine. The only reason I and many others upgraded was due to the nagging.

 

[PhillyProf]

I’m sure the incessant reminders to update have nothing to do with it.

Sarcasm aside, it works much better than iOS 11 on iPhones, but I personally chose to keep 11 on my iPad 10.5” because I find the new interaction/multitasking/control centre changes to be a crime against UX.

Your sarcasm is misplaced. If you wanted to turn off the reminders you could have. Why don't you turn off this incessant criticism?

 

[Dark1]

iOS 10 here. Still using 32 bit apps. Just wish I could turn off the nagging.

 

[TheIntruder]

I’m sure the incessant reminders to update have nothing to do with it.

Sarcasm aside, it works much better than iOS 11 on iPhones, but I personally chose to keep 11 on my iPad 10.5” because I find the new interaction/multitasking/control centre changes to be a crime against UX.

Not to mention that the update screens are deceptively designed to fool the user into updating, with the "Later" modal dialog responding with a default positive response to a negative user choice.

Woe to those who reflexively enter their passcode and don't spot the true intended "Remind Me Later" option placed at the bottom of the screen like some sneaky fine print.

Rather shady from a company that made its reputation on good UX.