Don't you think is fast enough already. Many people don't upgrade because either they don't know how, don't have enough free space or are too lazy to do it.
The rest have already upgraded.
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iOS 8 Adoption Hits 87% Ahead of iOS 9 Release
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The rest have already upgraded.
I have a 2007 MBP (non-unibody) and it's currently running El Capitán GM without issues. Xcode runs great, so Logic and FCP X.
I never before had a computer last me so many years. I used to give them away after two years.
I have couple android devices running 2.3.5, and 4.0.4.
I've never seen any updates..not even once on those devices. heh heh.
the only device that got updated was my nexus 7. that crashed frequently out of the box stock android, without apps, as I only use it for web browsing. I replaced it with an ipad that works much better.
all my iOS devices have seen several update cycles through out the years I own them.
I've never seen any updates..not even once on those devices. heh heh.
the only device that got updated was my nexus 7. that crashed frequently out of the box stock android, without apps, as I only use it for web browsing. I replaced it with an ipad that works much better.
all my iOS devices have seen several update cycles through out the years I own them.
Oh I've been there. My wife rips my head off when I touch her phone. lol
I'm surprised you haven't had some kind of hardware failure on that... maybe it's just the way my mom treats her 2007 MBP.
I have a Nexus 7 and I gotta admit, the OS upgrade was very smooth and still performed very well. I can't say the same with my iPad mini. It was fine on the original OS it came with but it is an absolutely unusable dog on iOS 8. iOS 9 improved performance, but not by a lot.
As long as this survey limits time frame, the result would always looks "great" in many ways.
You collect recent 3 years data, rather than longer than 10 years of history data. Could this be a valid option to post such results? Do another assumption, we collect this data from this year to next year, and iOS 9 would always be the hero because all iOS devices released after September 9th would be installed iOS 9.
Just like moving a stripe on a time line.
You collect recent 3 years data, rather than longer than 10 years of history data. Could this be a valid option to post such results? Do another assumption, we collect this data from this year to next year, and iOS 9 would always be the hero because all iOS devices released after September 9th would be installed iOS 9.
Just like moving a stripe on a time line.
I was a fast adoption guy. But now I plan to slow down.
Latest doesn't equal to greatest.
That simple.
Cant agree more. Let those companies play around with those "new" features, since they cannot force customers to purchase new products every year.
My dad was like that. I used to organise it and update it every time I went to see him. I mean who leaves app updates just sitting there?! Did nothing for my OCD!
The only reason the adoption rate is so high is that you are constantly reminded to upgrade or your stuff will no longer work.
I don't know about your experiences guys, but iOS 9's battery life is nothing short of amazing to me on my iPad Air 2 and my old iPhone 5!
I was getting used to that my iP5 didn't last more than 8-10 hours with normal use. No matter what I tried (I restored it, had the battery swapped to a brand new one, etc.) it remained utterly pathetic. Battery percentage dropped by 10 percent per hour even if I didn't touch my phone. Now I thought I might give iOS 9 (iOS 9.1 more specifically) a try and everything is back to normal! I still don't have any long term data but the difference is instantly striking. And I haven't even used the new battery saver mode.
Not to mention that iOS 9 is more fluid and responsive on this old piece of hardware than iOS 8 was!!! Terrific work from Apple, I've never imagined that the iP5 that was shipped with iOS 6 will retain so much potential even 3 years after its release.
I was getting used to that my iP5 didn't last more than 8-10 hours with normal use. No matter what I tried (I restored it, had the battery swapped to a brand new one, etc.) it remained utterly pathetic. Battery percentage dropped by 10 percent per hour even if I didn't touch my phone. Now I thought I might give iOS 9 (iOS 9.1 more specifically) a try and everything is back to normal! I still don't have any long term data but the difference is instantly striking. And I haven't even used the new battery saver mode.
Not to mention that iOS 9 is more fluid and responsive on this old piece of hardware than iOS 8 was!!! Terrific work from Apple, I've never imagined that the iP5 that was shipped with iOS 6 will retain so much potential even 3 years after its release.
But again, this is a rather specific case, so things may change from time to time, from this user to another user.
Glad you have outstanding experience on your old iPhone 5.
I really don't understand why Google didn't go down Microsoft's route of controlling the updates? Microsoft barely make any Windows computers yet they manage to provide updates just fine. Alternatively if that is too complex I think most Android users wouldn't mind sticking to only having 1 or 2 major releases of Android if their end version was going to get security and bug support for a few years. If you look at a 'normal' OpenSource Linux distro like Debian it manages to support versions for a minimum of 3 years on an incredible range of hardware.
And probably make it run abysmally slow in the process, we don't all splash out on new phones every year or two.
Its always like that. By the time its usable they already have another one ready. yearly update cycles is crap. Yu don't need to do what apple does to add more features.
I upgraded from snow leopard to Mavericks and really wish I hadn't, there is so much I hate about Mavericks, getting my fingers burnt this way has made me hold of on Yosemite, I just hope El capital becomes the new snow leopard!
I guess I'm a little confused between the "New Version that only selected devices can get" and the "Core Updates that anyone can get"
Google launched Android 5.0 Lollipop a year ago... but it's installed on only 16% of Android devices.
Then I keep hearing that versions don't matter because anyone can update Google Play Services and get all the new features.
So... why isn't that considered the new version?
If you can install the Marshmallow launcher on a Gingerbread phone... what else can you install?
At what point do the features of Marshmallow simply become Marshmallow?
There's obviously something differentiating these different versions... Google shows developers exactly who's running what:
Yes, there are differences. The lowest layer API (used for internal Android services), some services, the Kernel and some drivers cannot be upgraded through the play store. If a security issue is in here you're screwed till the next update.
The front API, most user services and the UI can be updated.
More like ill statistics. Somehow iOS 8.0-8.4.1 are counted as one huge pizza slice, and Android 5.0 and 5.1 as two separate ones. 21% for "Android 5 or above" does not impress, but it's not that horrible anymore.
Don't confuse Android with Samsung like an ordinary Apple fanboy. It's Samsung that needs to get slapped for not allowing updates to the older phones. Even the old Nexus 4 gets the latest Android updates.