After Apple basically forced everyone to upgrade to the latest version of iOS last year in order to be able to use FaceTime these numbers are now irrelevant. How many people upgraded to iOS 7 when they didn't want to?
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iOS 8 Adoption Rate Hits 72% As Android Lollipop Distribution Reaches 1.6%
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Think this needs to be a sticky and/or permalinked for those that just keep burying their heads in the sand.
You can't really compare OS upgrades between the two platforms. /drops mic
iOS 8.1.3 on my iPad is still buggy and wish I could go back to 7.1.2. No noticeable difference between the two anyway.
Kit Kat on old 2012 Note II has everything I hope iOS will get like multiwindow multitasking, runs stable with 1418 hour uptime since last intentional reboot and up to 6 day standby on WIFI/LTE with VOIP always running with GV in circle icon (this on 32nm so can you imagine upcoming 14nm). No rush to upgrade when everything runs great although Lollipop is available.
Kit Kat on old 2012 Note II has everything I hope iOS will get like multiwindow multitasking, runs stable with 1418 hour uptime since last intentional reboot and up to 6 day standby on WIFI/LTE with VOIP always running with GV in circle icon (this on 32nm so can you imagine upcoming 14nm). No rush to upgrade when everything runs great although Lollipop is available.
I'm not sure that encouraging people to remain on old devices without the latest security updates is a good or unimportant thing.
I usually enjoy your posts, but please visit one of the Apple Watch threads on MacRumors. What you are writing here is nonsense..
(c) No direct correlation can be gained since the updates for 2 items (iPhone & iPad) from the same manufacturer bares no semblance to updates for hundreds of items from multiple manufacturers. Especially when the core apps are updated outside of the OS.
(d) Based on (a) and (b), bbeagle should not be analyzing numbers.
Answer: both (c) and (d)
Finally got my wife's devices onto iOS8...
Just last night, I finally got my wife's iPhone 5S (which she got in August) from iOS7 to iOS8. And did the same with her original iPadMini (which was stuck on iOS6, wifi only) last month. Both devices have only 16GB capacity, and both needed to have photos/videos removed in order to free up enough space to upgrade.
Given that she has an almost unused Windows Vista desktop computer, it was somewhat of a pain and an ordeal to transfer (save) those pics and vids before deleting them on the devices, then backing up, and then upgrading.
As others have stated, the 16GB models should not exist in today's market. I was shocked and disappointed that Apple scrubbed the 32GB models and kept the 16GB in this last go-round. Fiscally makes sense for them, but in turn also flipped the bird at their customers.
My own iPhone 6 and iPadAir are 64GB (I wanted the phone to be 32gb, but well you know what happened there). My wife is stuck with her iPhone 5S for another year and a half before her next upgrade, but at least I can get her a newer model iPadMini with larger memory and cellular capability later this year.
Just last night, I finally got my wife's iPhone 5S (which she got in August) from iOS7 to iOS8. And did the same with her original iPadMini (which was stuck on iOS6, wifi only) last month. Both devices have only 16GB capacity, and both needed to have photos/videos removed in order to free up enough space to upgrade.
Given that she has an almost unused Windows Vista desktop computer, it was somewhat of a pain and an ordeal to transfer (save) those pics and vids before deleting them on the devices, then backing up, and then upgrading.
As others have stated, the 16GB models should not exist in today's market. I was shocked and disappointed that Apple scrubbed the 32GB models and kept the 16GB in this last go-round. Fiscally makes sense for them, but in turn also flipped the bird at their customers.
My own iPhone 6 and iPadAir are 64GB (I wanted the phone to be 32gb, but well you know what happened there). My wife is stuck with her iPhone 5S for another year and a half before her next upgrade, but at least I can get her a newer model iPadMini with larger memory and cellular capability later this year.
Look, I hated android 2_3 year back. I'm running a z3 now and my God this thing is a power house. Android is not a joke, far from it my friend, it's a great Is that has come a looooooong way and it's only getting better.
Android being open source is its biggest potential and Achilles heel. Its OEMs to blame and not the actual pure OS which is a dream
not sure about it either. But like all android based devices, security updates would still need to be done by combination of device manufacturer and carrier.
its a big issue that anyone running a non nexus based android device should be aware of. Somteimes security patches can take a long time to get out.
I know when I was on my Note 2, 4.4 came Months after 4.4 was releeased by google itself, and then the 4.4.4 patch for security fix took another 2 months after google released their security fix.
Androids biggest problem isn't the diversity of the versions IMHO, it's the ridiculousness of the hardware makers customization and lengthy time to get those customizations out.
If you've ever ran a nexus device after using a non nexus version of android, it's like night and day. Most people who complain about bad experiences with android itself are usually having that experience because of the 3rd party version of the OS, not because of Android itself
And that's precisely the issue with these kinds of comparisons.
While they are useful to developers in deciding which versions of the OS to support, they have no other meaning.
They do not imply any kind of satisfaction with the versions of iOS as you cannot downgrade. You can on other platforms. I'm sure many people would have stayed on iOS 6 for until 7.1.2, and I suspect many would downgrade from 8 at this point as well. It's buggy enough even on the latest hardware.
72% is a slap in Apples face, if you look at the adoption rate of earlier releases.
PS
iPad pro release seems imminent, as of 8.1.3 Apple seems to have started to slow down earlier iPad iterations, at least my iPad 4 shows very noticable keyboard lag, all of a sudden what a surprise. I don't mind this time around as I need to upgrade due to a lack of storage but it's a shame they have to resort to such tactics to bring sales back on track.
PS
iPad pro release seems imminent, as of 8.1.3 Apple seems to have started to slow down earlier iPad iterations, at least my iPad 4 shows very noticable keyboard lag, all of a sudden what a surprise. I don't mind this time around as I need to upgrade due to a lack of storage but it's a shame they have to resort to such tactics to bring sales back on track.
Or manufacturers are even bigger di*ks, and refuse to update the necessary drivers for previous model phones, hoping that it will drive consumers to upgrade to the latest models.
Bolded: That's true for Android, Apple, and WP. Most users don't know and don't care.
The rest of your comment is -- kindly put, uninformed.
I can't believe its that low for Android.
And for peopling hating on iOS 8:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/20492/20141118/android-5-0-lollipop-rollout-plagued-issues.htm
Android 5 bugs are naturally reported less because less less people are using it.
And for peopling hating on iOS 8:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/20492/20141118/android-5-0-lollipop-rollout-plagued-issues.htm
Android 5 bugs are naturally reported less because less less people are using it.
If all current iPhone and iPad owners don't upgrade, how fast does the adoption rate go up?
Surely part of the increase of iOS8 adoption is just newly purchased iPhones & iPads coming pre-installed?
E.g. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus both that would be delivered with iOS8 - what percentage are these now of the total device number/
Surely part of the increase of iOS8 adoption is just newly purchased iPhones & iPads coming pre-installed?
E.g. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus both that would be delivered with iOS8 - what percentage are these now of the total device number/
Why did you go through all that hassle instead of just updating through iTunes? I agree that 16GB is just too low of a capacity for most new devices today, but that doesn't mean you need more internal storage just because you don't feel like tethering into a computer to update.
What adoption rates of earlier releases are you looking at?
iOS 7 was at 74% at this time last year. I don't see the slap mark.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1681237/
lol, I have it on my Nexus 5, and it's not on par with iOS. There's a lot of memory issues and mini-freeze ups.
Oh please, the number of people who actually care about rolling back are in small numbers and most likely are nothing but techie fanboys.
I dont care what anyone says. There is no comparison between IOS and Android's OS install base.
You cannot compare an OS (IOS) that a company makes for a handful of its devices Vs Android's OS which pretty much any device manufacture out there or a manufacturer that will pop up tomorrow, can use and customize it for its devices...
Its just not a real comparison..As others have stated. What are the stats for Nexus line of devices?
You cannot compare an OS (IOS) that a company makes for a handful of its devices Vs Android's OS which pretty much any device manufacture out there or a manufacturer that will pop up tomorrow, can use and customize it for its devices...
Its just not a real comparison..As others have stated. What are the stats for Nexus line of devices?
If that's true, then you can't compare marketshare between the two OS' either /picks up mic and drops it again.