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Should I stay on iOS 10.3.3 with my iPhone 6s Plus
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Do you see the benefit in upgrading at this point? It's strictly preference if you want to upgrade or not. But eventually, you may want to upgrade to take advantage of the latest features and capabilities with iOS 11.
My 6s is staying on 10.3.3 for sure.
I've seen an definite pattern in various iOS 11 battery life threads with most of the posts saying that the new update worsened their battery life by quite a bit.
None of the new features of iOS 11 are worth even a 1hr drop in battery life to me.
I've seen an definite pattern in various iOS 11 battery life threads with most of the posts saying that the new update worsened their battery life by quite a bit.
None of the new features of iOS 11 are worth even a 1hr drop in battery life to me.
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I can tell you for sure that is the case.
The question is does the same thing happen to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus ?
Not sure since I'm perfectly happy with my 6s and plan on keeping it until it no longer works, even getting a battery replacement along the way (say in year 4 or 5) if needed. The 6s works for me and I no longer have the urge to upgrade every two years and continuously line Apple execs pockets with $19,000,000 bonuses.
I'm happy with iOS 11 on my 6 Plus. So if I had an iPhone 6s Plus I'd still upgrade of course.
iOS 11 is a true clusterf***. I recommend you not to upgrade and stay on the rock stable iOS 10.3.3
I tried iOS 11 for a few days, happily returned to iOS 10.3.3
I tried iOS 11 for a few days, happily returned to iOS 10.3.3
I kept my iPhone 7 plus on 10.3.3 Not even thinking about upgrading to iOS 11. If and when Apple decides to fix the numerous issues posted by its users i.e. poor battery life, etc. I MAY consider upgrading later. For me personally, the benefits of staying on 10.3.3 outweigh the headaches of going to iOS 11 right now.
iOS 11 has, so far, been totally buggy on my 6s Plus. Know that it may be a pain in the ass for you if you update.
No, the 8+ battery life is excellent. After a day of fairly heavy use, I still go to bed with 40% battery remaining.
Why are you rushing to upgrade?
With the reported battery drain by many on the 6s/+...it's best to wait awhile.
This question gets asked every year...iOS versions may change but this advice is good across many versions.
11 hasn't been bad for me, but I would imagine it could be a little slower. I would stick on iOS 10 if you are happy with it.
If you like to live dangerously, stay on iOS 10. 
iOS 11 includes a large number of security fixes:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208112
Personally, I haven't experienced any significant bugs or other issues with 11.0.2. Battery life is as good as before.
iOS 11 includes a large number of security fixes:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208112
Personally, I haven't experienced any significant bugs or other issues with 11.0.2. Battery life is as good as before.
9.3.5 was slower than 10.3.3 on my 6S.
Opening folders on 9.3.5 was stuttering a lot, smooth like butter on 10.3.3.
Seems stable enough. I and 3 of my friends have the 6s and had no issues.
The battery life is starting to suck but not sure if that started with IOS11 or if its just the phone.
One thing to consider is that 11.0.0, 11.0.1, and 11.0.2 also quietly fixed security issues. You are choosing to live with these security issues by not upgrading. Food for thought.
Nobody knows, because it's literally impossible to put iOS 10 on an 8 or 8 Plus. There's no point of reference. Would battery life on an 8/8 Plus be better on iOS 10? Maybe, but we'll never know for sure.