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iOS 8 Adoption Hits 87% Ahead of iOS 9 Release
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Exactly.
Imagine if Microsoft offered updates... but Dell and Verizon had to mess with it before you could get it?
And you might not get it at all?!?!
That's basically what happens with Android.
It's the type of things people who aren't technical can't comprehend. If you upgrade your iCloud to the newer version older version devices won't access it because the never version supports more features. Older versions of iCloud would just see those new features as scrambled text and could not read the properly. It's better to just not allow older iCloud to access it or you can cause more issues.
By far one of my favorite features in iOS is timely and immediate updates.
I have a Galaxy Tab S and Samsung left it at 5.0.2. And it's not even on a carrier, so there's no excuse for non-timely updates. I'm really disappointed by that. Only managed to recieve like 3 updates in its lifetime.
Although Samsung makes pretty bad software (Touchwiz), timely updates are not something they can control on phones. Google should have full control of software distributions, at least by updating the Android backend and leaving the skin to the OEM. Carriers shouldn't have control over anything software related. I'm all against bloatware.
I have a Galaxy Tab S and Samsung left it at 5.0.2. And it's not even on a carrier, so there's no excuse for non-timely updates. I'm really disappointed by that. Only managed to recieve like 3 updates in its lifetime.
Although Samsung makes pretty bad software (Touchwiz), timely updates are not something they can control on phones. Google should have full control of software distributions, at least by updating the Android backend and leaving the skin to the OEM. Carriers shouldn't have control over anything software related. I'm all against bloatware.
I've NEVER seen a brand new iOS release that was bug-free... EVER. The bugs get patched thoughout the year, but as it becomes more and more bug-free, a new iOS comes out with bugs. Vicious cycle.
It works fine if the company in charge provides compatibility layers. I mean, I can see why Apple avoids that. It introduces a lot of complication. I just wish they didn't have so many updates that we're basically forced to keep up with. I have to update my OS X every single year, risking something going wrong (which has actually happened 100% of the time so far), just to use Xcode. I don't give a crap about the new features and whatever. Handoff? Who even uses that?
Have you ever seen a bug-free and 100% stable ".0" update?
No.
Never happens.
No software is completely stable and bug-free. Even iOS 8.4.1, after, what, 8 updates? Apple does a pretty good job at releasing major iOS updates that are relatively stable. At least so far.
I thought Android was open... Is it just easier to wait for Samsung or a carrier to push an update, or is there no way for a user to update on their own?
Doesn't work like that.
It's a long process that involves updates from Google (Android itself), the OEM (i.e skins, applications), and the carrier (bloatware and network updates). And after all that is settled there is testing, which could take weeks or months.
That's why Android is still so fragmented. Stock is the way to go, because carriers aren't involved with it, and the OEM is basically Google. Stock Android devices recieve updates much quicker and for longer periods of time.
I love how Android fans always come back to 'oh but Android is more open'... despite the fact that most users live with carrier/handset manufacture bloatware on their phones and as a result of this can't update their phones until the software is 'ready' for their carrier/handset manufacture.
Yes you can 'root' an Android device or 'jailbreak' an iPhone, but I'm talking out of the box! Apple doesn't allow this kind of rubbish out of the box. As such, upgrades are far more 'open' to customers, and are much more widely used.
I agree. Why is it such a good thing that users get access to the latest security updates and features? It should be like Windows XP where we never need to upgrade. /s
You can still use iWork 08 if you want to. BootCamp still supports Windows 7 on older Macs. But since Windows 10 is a free upgrade for Windows 7 and is in the last years of extended support, why should Apple go out of its way to make it work on the newest Macs?
That's not what they mean, though.
Having an open file system brings many advantages for application development, which results in more powerful and useful applications, and these far outweigh the disadvantages (being bloatware).
iOS also has bloatware (hell, iOS 9 brings more) and has a closed file system.
Note that this is measured at the App Store. By default, those that use the App Store are more likely to upgrade. If they don't go to the App Store, they can't upgrade. So now the real question is 'How many iOS users actually go to the App Store?'
Hey now lets not get reckless here. Im still running an iPhone 4 here an frankly i don't need your help.
Actually the sync Works flawless. Notes ask you whether you want to upgrade to the newer version. Sync between OS X 10'10 and ios 9 works great for me.
Apple only make a handful of devices and they control both the hardware and software, you get more choice of hardware with Android, but the downside is its more fragmented when it comes to OS updates
Serious question. What exactly are you missing? Android core apps update separately from the OS. Someone earlier in the thread mentioned that most Android devices are on KK and JB. Does it really matter when all of their core apps are basically running Lollipop? Android app functionality is less dependent on the version of the OS.
If that's the case compatible devices must be well over 90%. Quite an achievement!
Because they're not integrated together and suck independently.
What Apple adds that others don't is tight integration of their various ecosystem parts.
If everyone was on a different hardware/software combo, this integration of experience would fall appart.
This is the stance my company took with Windows XP. They would still be using it now if they had a choice. Often with updates there are important things we don't "see" like security patches. This is the same reason my company doesn't upgrade our iPhones right away. When it's stable they will keep that version until there is a valid enough threat that forces us to update.