Slow uptake of new iOS releases is all Apple’s fault. Too many people have gotten burned by excessively buggy new versions of iOS.
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iOS 15 Now Installed on 72% of iPhones From the Last Four Years
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Conversely ... considering the whole CSAM push and back peddling a lil too late just weeks prior to iOS15 release by Apple I think the damage was already done. I'm sure many iPad Pro users started with 256GB and up and have MORE of their photos sync'd on there and probably moved pics to ON device storage vs iCloud and thus not upgrading.
Yet yes I fully agree that ridiculou 16GB up to 2020 was just abysmal.
While I believe apple would like 100% adoption, 72% seems like a solid number. People saying the number isn’t good enough and due to various factors, bugs; csam, etc reminds me of conversations of a few years ago where some MR posters were trying to downplay record results by saying it was less of a record than than the prior year for the same quarter.
Updating is always a risk, you might end up with a non-functional device for a couple days. And iOS and iPadOS have neither had any significant development in recent years. I could just as well be on 12 as in 15 and it would not affect much of my daily use. Notifications keep getting more convoluted and Apple keeps turning automatic downloads on but otherwise it’s the same old thing. The only real reason to update for me is that Apple doesn’t have any backward compatibility. Features stop working and devices stop talking to each other. I would much rather they release a new OS every 3 years and focus on stuff that actually matters. If the only reason to release a new OS is to deliver a couple feature updates on Apple’s apps, why not just update the apps like a regular developer?
Well, there's also the fact that, during the past decade, the quality of Apple's new major updates tends to fall in the "hot mess" category (and that's putting it mildly).
iOS 15 was released in the middle of the “work from home” COVID period, which didn’t help its testing & stability (or taste level) as that fiasco drags on.
True.
Majority of consumers don't understand this update stuff. They either got automatically updated, or initiated update when being nudged/forced to (ie if you get the Apple Watch S7, it will force you to update to iOS15). iOS14 didn't auto update to 15 for many people due to Apple's original decision to keep maintaining iOS14, so obviously the uptake number is lower. And probably for good reason as well since iOS15 was quite a mess early on.
But 15.2 imo is alright. Not seeing an issue on my 7+. Performance, battery life, everything seems to feel the same as iOS14.
Customers are smart. They know that Apple’s software is predictably terrible, they know that Apple’s software upgrades will predictably break things that were working perfectly fine before, and they know that nobody who works for Apple actually cares about the customers. This all stems from poor leadership at the top. Therefore, customers will stay on older working versions of iOS as long as humanly possible.
Thx Apple for this Update,
I updated my iPad Pro (2020) last week. Now I couldn't use the touch input anymore. Maybe it's a security feature, what can be more secure than a device which can't be used.
The guy at the Apple-Store told me, an Update does not break my iPad, but it may show already existing hardware failures. Therefore I don't need Updates, because I never had issues like that before.
I updated my iPad Pro (2020) last week. Now I couldn't use the touch input anymore. Maybe it's a security feature, what can be more secure than a device which can't be used.
The guy at the Apple-Store told me, an Update does not break my iPad, but it may show already existing hardware failures. Therefore I don't need Updates, because I never had issues like that before.
Huh? 16GB devices ended at the 6s/6sPlus. Starting with iPhone 7, min storage was 32GB. Nothing sold in 2020 had 16GB as the entry level storage capacity.
Yeah I’m concerned about the whole CSAM issue. Nothing like the scanning taking place on your device and all the issues that’s going to bring up. I just love the idea of guilty until proven innocent. Sure it’s not in 15.2 but what about 15.x? I thought I read some of the groundwork was still in these early versions of 15. And quite simply there’s nothing exciting in 15 for me.
I'm one of those where my purchase of a 9th gen iPad came with ios15, so I didn't exactly upgrade from ios14 by choice. I guess that would still count as "having ios15 installed"
My fiancée is the same in that she has no idea when a new update is available. I typically have to find some window of opportunity to update her devices for her. I don’t mind because I know how frustrating bugs can be for her so I’ll try out the latest updates for a week or more and then recommend she update or not based on my experience.
I would have updated all three iPhones from 14.8.1 to 15 instead if just one had it not been for the changes iOS 15 made to CarPlay. CarPlay no longer displays long song/podcast titles on a second line in my car so I am continuing to use an XS Max still on 14.8.1. I'll stay there until/if they ever change it back.
iPhone 6s and iPhone SE were sold as new in 2020; Watch Series 3 is still sold as new in 2022. All those devices are still supported and thus people struggle with only 16GB storage today.
I know iOS 13.x is buggy but UI changes in iOS 14.x [new widgets that can be mixed with app icons vs classic widgets] made me wish I have stayed on iOS 13.4.1 on my iPhone 7 Plus
I am currently on iOS 14.8 and is not looking to upgrade to iOS 15.x due to UI changes, again [widgets on home screen by default] and iOS 15.x using more resources due to tasks like offline Siri and on-device scanning, etc.
iOS 14.x was the first major iOS version that gives users the option to not auto-download updates although the option to not auto-install updates has been there for a few years now... That may have contributed to it, I'm not sure...
Are they limiting the statistics to devices on non-beta iOS 15.x or are beta iOS 15.x also included?
I am currently on iOS 14.8 and is not looking to upgrade to iOS 15.x due to UI changes, again [widgets on home screen by default] and iOS 15.x using more resources due to tasks like offline Siri and on-device scanning, etc.
iOS 14.x was the first major iOS version that gives users the option to not auto-download updates although the option to not auto-install updates has been there for a few years now... That may have contributed to it, I'm not sure...
Are they limiting the statistics to devices on non-beta iOS 15.x or are beta iOS 15.x also included?
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Just update your phone already. You really want a Android fanboy to use the word ‘fragmentation’ when talking about the iPhone. I will never be able to walk out the door without a brown paperbag.
Is this referring to the original iPhone SE? The 2020 model started at 64gb didn’t it?
I was not aware the 6S was still available new from Apple as it was supposed to have been discontinued in 2018. Perhaps 3rd party sellers are offering it still?
Series 3 Apple Watch absolutely should have been discontinued or discounted to $99 a year ago. The SE watch should be the $200 option, not nearly $300 IMHO.
My second-gen iPhone SE has been running iOS 15 since last September, and so far it's been working just fine.
Sorry for the delayed post - but have a question and hoping somebody will weigh in on it. I’m part of the proud 28%… almost. I just realized that when I bought a new iPad mini at the end of last year it came with the “latest and greatest” (arguable) installed. I have several apple devices (and zero images I am worried about). One of the SIGNIFICANT reasons (top 2) I standardized on the apple ecosystem was the ability to share photos across all devices. Now I have a dozen or so devices in the eco system, all IOS devices running 14.x - but one running 15.x, and the only “choice” I had was in purchasing the device. The other day, it occurred to me that utilizing the photo sync feature means that only one device has to be on 15.x to be impacted by this intentional security flaw. Am I correct in my understanding? Am I left resigning and hoping that Apple will “stand up?” against Governments trying to force them to use this technology for other purposes in the future?