iOS 14 Poised to Surpass iOS 13 Installations as Adoption Nears 50%

Neepman said:
Someone needs to explain to me in simple language I can understand why adoption rate matters. Its not like its an open system and you can stick it on an Android just for fun.
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Appmakers want to ensure their apps run on nearly every iPhone in use. The app might work differently on different iOS versions. So it's easiest if most people are using the latest. Usually they only have to test their apps on the latest iOS and one version behind because that'll cover enough users.

And it matters to Apple for various reasons like ensuring all their users have the latest security updates. If people are on old versions, Apple may feel obligated to support them, which is messy. Also, maybe planned obsoleteness.
 
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Lucas284 said:
Agree. I’ll wait for the last version of 14, the most stable one.
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What are you worried about upgrading for? Im genuinely interested. I get waiting a day or two, especially after that update a few years ago that totally killed cellular signal for 2 days but once its out a week, unless it's bricking phones I can't see a reason not to update.
 
farewelwilliams said:
This is why developing for iOS is far better than Android. Apple spends a ton of resources supporting older devices so that the majority of users can be on the same latest iOS version.

Having just 1 one iOS version to worry about, having 1 piece of software to learn, and having 1 store to reach the entire world of customers means a substantially simplified developer experience. Only exception is you might want to support the last 2 versions while people transition to the newest version.

This is what some of your 30% pays for.
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Ha ha you're kidding. Apple nags and nags and nags endlessly and repetitively at you if you haven't updated to the latest iOS. If you don't want it, you have to pause and very very carefully tip toe through the next screens making sure you don't accidentally say yes to the update, or say yes to an overnight update. And then there are all the people that do update, and then wish they hadn't, but are stuck there because there is no way to undo it and go back to the previous version. THAT, is why most people are on the latest version of iOS. If you could downgrade again if there are bugs, or if the newer version causes lagginess, then these stats would paint a very different picture.
 
sideshowuniqueuser said:
Ha ha you're kidding. Apple nags and nags and nags endlessly and repetitively at you if you haven't updated to the latest iOS. If you don't want it, you have to pause and very very carefully tip toe through the next screens making sure you don't accidentally say yes to the update, or say yes to an overnight update. And then there are all the people that do update, and then wish they hadn't, but are stuck there because there is no way to undo it and go back to the previous version. THAT, is why most people are on the latest version of iOS. If you could downgrade again if there are bugs, or if the newer version causes lagginess, then these stats would paint a very different picture.
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And what does this have to do with developers? You missed my point completely.
 
sideshowuniqueuser said:
Ha ha you're kidding. Apple nags and nags and nags endlessly and repetitively at you if you haven't updated to the latest iOS. If you don't want it, you have to pause and very very carefully tip toe through the next screens making sure you don't accidentally say yes to the update, or say yes to an overnight update. And then there are all the people that do update, and then wish they hadn't, but are stuck there because there is no way to undo it and go back to the previous version. THAT, is why most people are on the latest version of iOS. If you could downgrade again if there are bugs, or if the newer version causes lagginess, then these stats would paint a very different picture.
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I've accidentally said yes many times, but it asks for my passcode, which saves me.
 
ToomeyND said:
I'm getting the same as you and icanhasmac. Only every once in a while, but I can type out a full sentence in a text before any of it shows up on screen. As icanhazmac said, not the worst problem, but definitely seems out of place with the rest of the iPhone performance. Oh, and I have an X (for about a week longer).
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Well yeah, I guess that's not the WORST problem imaginable, but that's the sort of behaviour that stops me from buying a cheap Android for 1/5th or 1/10th the price of an iPhone. My iPhone 6 was super fast and snappy when I first bought it many years ago, and slowly over the years, after a couple of iOS updates (I stopped updating at some point, can't quite remember which version) the speed degraded so much that I eventually upgraded to a new 2020 SE. I'm a little bit surprised to find that although it is much faster and snappier than the old 6, it isn't anywhere near as fast and snappy as the 6 was when it was new. And it's not because it's only an SE, as it has the same processor as an 11 Pro. I was very close to dumping iPhone for an Android this time around, and now I'm wondering how much slower and laggier the future iPhones will be if this keeps up, and wondering if top Androids are snappier or just as bad (or worse).
 
"The slower adoption of ‌iOS 14‌ is something of a surprise given that the update introduces a new Home screen design and support for Home screen widgets, plus..." - ha ha seriously? It shouldn't be a surprise, we are all used to newly released versions being full of bugs, so only the brave souls rush out and update to any new OS that Apple puts out, especially as we also know you can't change your mind and back out to the previous version.
 
it's mostly ok just some annoying bugs like lag in the notes app when typing and of course imessage typing lag
 
applicious84 said:
I like iOS 14, but it seems a little buggier for me than iOS 13 did when it was first released. I'm on a XR, and sometimes there's a delay when I start typing in a text. I guess that's the most frustrating bug. There are some others, but there are so many improvement, too. Like, it's way easier to ignore calls and see the person you're facetiming when doing something else, etc

So I could understand if it take a little longer to adopt. Maybe 14.2 will be a good entry for everyone
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I have the same bug on my XR.
 
WannaGoMac said:
I'm gonna sit this update out for the foreseeable future. My X is working decently on iOS 13 and after last years sh*t show of bugs in iOS 13 i learned my lesson.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
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Lol, if you had one bad experience out of 14 versions of an OS & have that ridiculous quote as your sole reasoning for not upgrading... I’m not sure you understand numbers, sir.
 
Considering the number of complaints I've seen, as well as the bug mentioned, I'm thinking that it won't be safe until 14.5.1 and might go much further.

I've been waiting for a 14.1.1 but it may not be stable enough for me.
 
Justanotherfanboy said:
Lol, if you had one bad experience out of 14 versions of an OS & have that ridiculous quote as your sole reasoning for not upgrading... I’m not sure you understand numbers, sir.
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LOL! Nah, ive had several bad experiences upgrading immediately over the years. I then stuck with wait a few months before upgrading iOS, except for last year where I did learn my lesson again.
 
dlewis23 said:
Not surprising at all. Very happy with iOS 14.
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VERY VERY happy with iOS 14, I'm sure many ios device owners are as well. Far too many great features that have been so long awaited for - minimized call alerts no longer being full screen model (unless device is locked of course) is reason enough along to update to iOS 14! (that or going jailbreaking which has it's own caveats of enticement).

applicious84 said:
I like iOS 14, but it seems a little buggier for me than iOS 13 did when it was first released. I'm on a XR, and sometimes there's a delay when I start typing in a text. I guess that's the most frustrating bug. There are some others, but there are so many improvement, too. Like, it's way easier to ignore calls and see the person you're facetiming when doing something else, etc

So I could understand if it take a little longer to adopt. Maybe 14.2 will be a good entry for everyone
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I've got an iPhone 8 and iPhone SE and I only see the delay in typing occurring on the SE (2016 OG). I restored from iOS 14 icloud backup and had to delete a LOT of apps on the 32GB SE OG to even use it. Since your XR has more RAM than my 'SE' I'd say you've got a buggy iOS build or some apps that are not behaving right.

Suggestion: Do a FULL backup (ensure your keychain is part of it)! Wipe the phone. Start as a new device. Download your core apps first after joining iCloud. Try those apps first. Then in small groups of 4 download the next wave of apps, test out typing with each group of 4. Once you replicate the typing delay Not the last 4 apps and delete 1 at a time and test. You'll be able to isolate and give the developer feedback IF and IF the rest of the apps you need don't exhibit the same typing delay you have.

PS: for someone else in another thread - THIS is a software issue ;)

NOTE: IF they typing delay is present before even downloading the core apps you must have ... clean that screen OR you've got a screen digitizer issue.

jdphoto said:
I think the delay in iPhone shipment timeline is having a measurable impact on the uptake of iOS 14, I'm willing to bet there are tons of folks who won't upgrade their existing device but just get it with their new iPhone 12. While I'm still waiting on the iPhone 12 Pro Max I've gone ahead and done the upgrade and love iOS 14, but I'd bet I may be in the minority of folks who will be updating to the Max/Mini.
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I'm gonna disagree. IF new features are available for one's iPhone especially with what iOS 14 offers, their gonna update! Even if their upgrading to an iPhone 12 of their choice. It'll help them get used to some features prior to then. By your own action seems to agree with my opinion than your own ;)

I do feel those devices that cannot upgrade soon will drop off the older iOS installation chart ... many of THOSE user will upgrade and thus update to iOS 14 by doing so. Their not affecting the uptake from iOS 13 vs 14
 
DeepIn2U said:
I'm gonna disagree. IF new features are available for one's iPhone especially with what iOS 14 offers, their gonna update! Even if their upgrading to an iPhone 12 of their choice. It'll help them get used to some features prior to then. By your own action seems to agree with my opinion than your own ;)

I do feel those devices that cannot upgrade soon will drop off the older iOS installation chart ... many of THOSE user will upgrade and thus update to iOS 14 by doing so. Their not affecting the uptake from iOS 13 vs 14
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I'm the only one in my immediate circle of friends who is both upgrading phones this year and that has upgraded to iOS 14, I'm out numbered (of the circle of folks I know) by a pretty drastic margin. I think you VASTLY over estimate the general public's desire to do the updates. Multiple people have literally told me they'd rather wait to have "Apple do it form them"... aka the transfer to new phone, then be without their phone for a while. Again I don't agree with that, that's just what I've seen.

Also your last statement contradicts itself. Folks on old (unable to update) devices updating to the Max/Mini for example, are 100% impacting the uptake numbers because as we speak they can't order/receive their new device.
 
farewelwilliams said:
And what does this have to do with developers? You missed my point completely.
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You wouldn't have only one iOS version to worry about if Apple didn't infinitely nag us to update and/or they let us rollback to a prior version.

User preference or troubleshooting is put to the curb.
 
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