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Three and a half months after launch, the iOS 12 operating system is installed on 78 percent of devices released in the last four years, according to updated iOS 12 installation statistics shared on the App Store support page for developers.

Apple now presents iOS data in two ways, offering up installation rates on recent devices and older devices.

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While 78 percent of all devices from the last four years are running iOS 12, 75 percent of all devices have the updated installed. 17 percent of users continue to run iOS 11, while five percent of devices released in the last four years run an earlier version of iOS.

iOS 12 was installed on 70 percent of all devices and 72 percent of recent devices as of December 4, so installation rates have grown just a few percent over the course of the last month.

iOS 12 is being adopted more quickly than iOS 11. On January 25, 2018, iOS 11 was installed on just 65 percent of active iOS devices, likely because of the myriad bugs that plagued the iOS 11 operating system over its lifetime.

Adoption rates for iOS 12 are more similar to iOS 10 adoption rates, with that operating system installed on 76 percent of active devices by January 5, 2017.

Apple's ability to quickly disseminate software updates to the majority of its user base has always given it an edge over Android, with Apple able to deliver new features and security updates in a timely manner.

Most Android users continue to use the years-old Marshmallow, Nougat, or Lollipop operating systems rather than the most recent version of Android, and many Android devices may never see updates to newer versions.

Article Link: iOS 12 Now Installed on 78% of All Devices From the Last Four Years
 

smaffei

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That 8% still in iOS 10 and 9 is a troubling number. That should be smaller. It's the reason Instagram pulled hi-res support and is building their code with Xcode 9. Around 4% are still running iOS 9. For Instagram, that means 40 millions users on iOS 9.
 

Bacillus

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How do people that have left the platform stack up in these statistics ?
With selective “stat engineering” to avoid unwanted (/invoke desired) outcomes, stats don’t have the slightest meaning anymore.
Apart from cheap PR.
 

Chlloret

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iPad air was nearly unusable under 11, got degraded to a fancy photo frame and the occasional iptv player. With 12 it seems to be reborn, fast, responsive, great. And better battery to boot. Best thing ever happend to it.
iPad pro 10,5 2017 got the same amazing performance then before, but lost nearly 2 GB of junk after the update, meaning I got 2GB more space.
iPhone SE never moved to 11 because of the horrible experience with the iPad air at the time. Now went from 10 to 12 and.........wow, faster then ever, even better battery life and that after 2 years.
I can see no reason to not upgrade to 12 if it is possible.
 

Chlloret

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False statistic again from Apple. If they quit forcing people to upgrade or allowed people to revert to a previous version those numbers would plummet.
But you can downgrade? However, to go back to 11 once 12 is on, would be rather counterproductive. 11, yes, lots (me included) went back to 10 but with 12 it is actually better, no reason to go back.
 

Mike MA

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all my devices (2 iPhones and iPad Air 2) still in iOS 10 or older, so looks like I'm in last 8%.

Update to iOS 12 and your iPad Air 2 will perform like in the early days. No reason for me to upgrade to a newer iPad since than. Btw, even more counted for my Phone 6, yet I had to upgrade due to battery performance.
 
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H2SO4

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I'm sure the fact that the iOS installer pre-downloads in the background and then prompts you to update with no obvious negative choice has nothing to do with it. :p

I must have deleted it on my iPad more than 10 times already in the last two months.
I'll see your 10 and raise you 20. I don't like baseless class action suits but I wish somebody would dream one up to get this stopped.
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One of the most compelling reasons to be an iOS user. I don't even think it's possible for Android to ever have the same OS installed on 78% at any given time, and I'm not knocking Android. It is what it is.
No it's not. Choice is one of the most compelling reason to do loads of things - now they've taken it away.
 

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I'll see your 10 and raise you 20. I don't like baseless class action suits but I wish somebody would dream one up to get this stopped.
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No it's not. Choice is one of the most compelling reason to do loads of things - now they've taken it away.
To each their own. I like timely updates and added features. The overwhelmingly positive experience I have with iOS far outweighs the few bugs and glitches I've had. If you don't like iOS, why are you reading a thread about iOS?
 

Infinite Vortex

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Most Android users continue to use the years-old Marshmallow, Nougat, or Lollipop operating systems rather than the most recent version of Android, and many Android devices may never see updates to newer versions.

And those phones go the way they were designed to rather than being bogged down by an OS that goes far beyond what the phones are capable of supporting that results in needing to buy a new phone.
 
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