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iOS 16 Drops Support for iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, Original iPhone SE and More
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It was inevitable and expected, but now I'll be "that guy" still clutching my iPhone SE (2016) for the foreseeable future until the camera bumps are removed. I refuse to bend to an inferior design choice.
Yeah, they did the A10 dirty. Honestly the A9 too since the 5th gen iPad gets support.
Don't get me started on series 3 Apple Watch. They still sell that...
Well, thanks for all the good times 7+ You will always have a place in my heart
The oldest Samsung J series came out in 2015. Latest support officially is Lollipop and the latest release for that came out in July of 2016. Unofficially, it will support Nougat and the latest released for that was October of 2019.
And it is going to have a place in my hand for 2 more years most likely
I'd be going from a 7 to a XS Max. However, I'd likely be looking at maybe 2 or 3 years of OS support. If push came to shove, I guess I could get the 2022 SE, but I'd have to get the 128 GB version at $479.
That (the Series 3) is the most un-Apple thing I've seen in over 10 years. Leading up to iOS 7, they still sold the 4th Gen iPod Touch which was stuck on iOS 6.
I actually came down from iPhone 12 which is still in my drawer and brought a used iPhone XS Max, because I like this massive screen.
I don’t really think iPhone SE is worth the money to be honest. I would rather take $330 for iPhone XS Max than spending close $500 for SE. I do believe iPhone XS will have at least 2 more years of software support
Fixing the screen? I'm absolutely leaning that way. I have to replace my iPad and watch now too. I was hoping I could at least hold on to the 7 for one more year, but it wasn't meant to be.
Really, Apple? You kill the A9/A10 iPhones but keep supporting these chips in the iPad? Makes zero sense, especially to someone who owns both devices! WTF smh
Even just for holding a few months longer would be beneficial I’d argue, now that you mention you need to replace more things down the line.
What exactly happens to a phone once Apple stops supporting it with software updates?
As long as they continue to provide security updates, will all the existing apps continue working as usual for years to come?? Will it essentially be the same phone as always just with the fact that we're missing out on the latest OS version?
If so, I can totally live with that.
As long as they continue to provide security updates, will all the existing apps continue working as usual for years to come?? Will it essentially be the same phone as always just with the fact that we're missing out on the latest OS version?
If so, I can totally live with that.
Try to use iPhone 5S with it iOS 10, most app requires iOS 12 at this point. It will just matter of time where your iPhone 7 will only able to make phone calls…
2016 iPhone SE is the only/last 4 inch display, too, which means all future apps and updates will dispense with it as well. I don't buy the "every one has a greater-than-4-inch display so we won't have one either" argument. One day common sense will return.
And yeah, agree on the Watch. Of course, series 3 had a great run... I just can't get a new one because of my iPhone. Careful who you burn, Apple, and how. Swords cut both ways. No new phone means no new watch.
