So we have two rumors, one that makes you feel happy and the other that makes you feel angry. I prefer not to feel unnecessarily upset, but you may enjoy feeling anxious and angry.
Or you could believe neither rumor.
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iOS 17 Will Support iPhone X and iPhone 8/8 Plus, Counterclaims Reputable Leaker
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Or you could believe neither rumor.
Apple hasn't dropped support for iOS devices two years in a row since 2017, I don't expect them to break that yet.
Neither make me feel anything because I, like almost everyone else on this forum, am not using a 5.5 year old phone.
Wonder if Apple PR saw all the hate in the previous thread, and decided to put out a different test leak.
It didn't make sense to me that the A10 in the iPad would still be supported with 2GB RAM, but not the A11/3GB in the X and 8 Plus. You wouldn't be dropping technical debt as the codebase would still have to support it.
Hopefully nothing changes on this support year and this year is all about making things as optimal, bug free, and performant as possible, and then after that update maybe they can drop some of the oldest supported. But this would be a nice update to have for them, if this is a Snow Leopard year.
Hopefully nothing changes on this support year and this year is all about making things as optimal, bug free, and performant as possible, and then after that update maybe they can drop some of the oldest supported. But this would be a nice update to have for them, if this is a Snow Leopard year.
Now that’s more like it! Looks like I will be able to make it to fall 2025 with my iPhone X! Hooray! It is still such a capable device.
Well it fits with their strategy of directing some low level mac users to iPad, the support cycle for iPads is now closer to Macs (~7 years + 2 years of security patches) which helps justify the pricing creeping much closer to MacBook territory than it was before the iPad Pro. The first gen was also way ahead of the game on specs. The iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6s were the first devices with 2GB RAM, it had 4GB just a year later, which is still way ahead of the minimum requirement for iPads now! The A9X is also still an impressively performant chip considering how many generations back it is.
Hahaha. Yea sure. iOS 17 was going to drop support for certain older models until Apple saw some posters on a website say it was a bad idea. Now they are going to keep supporting those older phones. Yep, that’s how it works. 💯
It will support the old hardware, but in a limited form. Also don’t even look in the direction of a newer iPhone as you’ll soon regret the dim screened piece of hot coal browning your pocket with its processor heat.
I might get buried here, but tbh, I think it's time for X/8 support to go. It's been what, 6 years? Time to move on.
It should only be "time to move on" when the hardware can no longer support the new os. It shouldn't be dropped because "it's time to move on", based on some arbitrary age. It's time to move on from upgrading and creating e-waste unnecessarily.
I used my last macbook for 10 years. I expect to use my iPhone 13 for a good six years, and will use my series 6 watch for just as long. I can easily afford a new of each every year, but I keep what I have because upgrading constantly is unnecessary and wasteful.
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This. As much as we criticize Apple for their sometimes ridiculous decisions (battery gate, etc...), they have the longest shelf-life of any phone or tablet device. Heck, even the Apple Watch has been supported for years.
Android doesn't come close. As an example, I bought a budget Android for testing (about $300), and within 18 months it was unsupported by the manufacturer. No more updates. No security patches. Nothing.
Compare that to Apple still supporting the iPhone 6s which came out 8 years ago, and it's supported on the latest OS.
Has there ever been an Android phone that's been supported for so long?
You will get buried because what you are suggesting is a little out of touch with the masses.
Ask yourself, why if they are still capable devices?
It's easy for somebody in a financially sound position to say these things, but not everyone can afford a new phone year after year. In fact, how often do you change your TV? Back in the day, the iPhone X cost as much as a reasonable TV ($1500).
Would you change your TV after just 6 years and be told, "just move on"?
Better example; What about your laptop? "Just move on!"
Or even your headphones? "Just move on"
We can go even more extreme and suggest your oven needs replacing after 6 years, or maybe the microwave.
I, personally, am fortunate enough to be able to have the latest devices, but not everyone I know is. My mother-in-law uses an iPhone X and that's great because she's a guest in my HomeKit set-up, and it means she's able to disarm our alarm and manage our home like we can through our homes.
She can WhatsApp, iMessage, video call, make real phone calls and send and receive her little videos and pictures, and she's very happy with her phone. Why does she need to change anything?
She doesn't care about cameras, superfast CPU's, efficient cores, high-end GPU's and dynamic islands. She couldn't care less. She just wants a phone that does what her iPhone X does. So long as the OS can run smoothly, supporting it should be in Apple's interest.
This throw-away mentality we all appear to have needs to come to an end.
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I’ve an iPhone 8+ that’s now on its sixth year of service. Keeping it because of 3D Touch (and, to a lesser extent, the fingerprint sensor). Replaced battery once last year, and wish it had some more RAM, but otherwise.. works flawlessly. If I get one more year of service out of it then yeah, I’m keeping it for a seventh year for sure.
This is what I was trying to explain yesterday:
Apple has not introduced performance impacting features to iOS in years. Personally, I believe Apple could support devices as far back as the A7.
If their latest claim is accurate, it would not be the first time that Apple has maintained the same list of compatible devices between major iOS releases. For example, iOS 15 is compatible with all devices that can run iOS 14, although some iOS 15 features are not available on older iPhones. In contrast, iOS 16 dropped support for some older devices, including the iPhone SE, the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6s Plus, the iPod touch, and the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
Apple has not introduced performance impacting features to iOS in years. Personally, I believe Apple could support devices as far back as the A7.
You’re commenting on a rumor which literally says they will be supported.
