So why doesn’t Apple just offer the option to allow people to downgrade to iOS 10.2...?

[jrdatrackstar1223]

I do agree that the problem of developers and apps being affected would be a huge problem, which would be the only problem I can think of. Developers do like the ease of mind of being able to target one platform (for the most part), one system, etc.

I still think the disclosure agreement would take care of that though. Users would have to be notified and made aware that they could potentially lose apps working (it would still be a nightmare for developers though). I guess I never thought of that because when I updated to iOS 11, none of my apps needed to be configured or anything like that (and I was on the early betas). Everything worked just fine after I had updated, but that is just in my case...

 

[TETENAL]

There is simply no benefit to allowing people to downgrade to older iOS versions

Not for Apple, no.

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

I'm both a green bubble person and an iMessage one. Fragmentation or not, honesty is the best policy.

Not waiting until everyone is up in arms to give a statement.

Right now I'll take android fragmenting all over the place.

I'll (mostly) stick with a cohesive user experience, frequent updates, and a phone that won't blow up. lol

 

[Armen]

I never understand Apples moves sometimes. Instead of dealing with all this lawsuit backlash and acting like they can’t do anything, they could simply offer people the option of downgrading their device to a prior version if they choose to maintain the performance of their choosing. A full disclosure informing customers the risks associated with it (ie being transparent like they should have been from the start) would avoid more of the nonsense they’ve caused and customers would be happy and have options.

People have wished Apple would allow them to downgrade to previous versions anyway, now would be the perfect opportunity to kill 2 birds with one stone.

Wishful thinking I guess...

Most users seem to overlook the fact that Apple patches security flaws in iOS with updates. Going back to an older version (although it sounds good to a user) is a bad idea as it would expose users to exploits, hacks etc.

 

[axari]

How else can they convince consumers to upgrade? Your grandma’s iPhone 6 works fine? Not anymore.

You talk like a apple's salesman, but i am very happy to inform you that after 2 years you give your $1000 iPhone X to your grandpa

 

[Black Tiger]

I never understand Apples moves sometimes. Instead of dealing with all this lawsuit backlash and acting like they can’t do anything, they could simply offer people the option of downgrading their device to a prior version if they choose to maintain the performance of their choosing. A full disclosure informing customers the risks associated with it (ie being transparent like they should have been from the start) would avoid more of the nonsense they’ve caused and customers would be happy and have options.

People have wished Apple would allow them to downgrade to previous versions anyway, now would be the perfect opportunity to kill 2 birds with one stone.

Wishful thinking I guess...

Are the random shutdowns associated with degraded batteries in earlier releases really a better solution? Want to be in the middle of a phone call and have your phone crash? Doesn’t seem ideal.

 

[TiggrToo]

Are the random shutdowns associated with degraded batteries in earlier releases really a better solution? Want to be in the middle of a phone call and have your phone crash? Doesn’t seem ideal.

It's not. Annoyed me so much when it happened on my Nexus 6 that I left Android after 5 years and migrated to Apple.

TBF it never occurred in the middle of a phone call - but there's nothing as annoying as driving, seeing brake lights ahead and firing up Waze on a phone with 50% battery to plot a workaround only to find the whole device shuts-down, leading to a 4 minute reboot, by which time you've just missed any last exit and are now committed to a 30 minute delay in your drive...