Got you.
Oh, if only they were. iOS 6 would be wonderful to use again on my iPhone 5!Nope. It just clears the settings, and/or erases all data for the version of iOS you're currently on. Apple's bean counters aren't that stupid.
Full enjoyment of my iPhone would include the ability to downgrade. So, first world problem, yes. But I cannot enjoy my phone fully as you suggest.
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... and how helpful of Apple to keep raising the prices and limiting the storage options (no 32GB, really?).The lesson here is that in order to be part of the Apple fan club you really need to replace your devices every two to three years, and that's providing they weren't a duffer in the first place like the iPad 3 or iPhone 6+ (in which case you want/need to upgrade within 12-18 months or ideally within three
Actually its not. Since many older phones end up in the 3rd world but Apple's approach still renders them less than usable.
Or the 6+ with the o/s it actually shipped with, let alone the follow up.so let us know how iOS 9 works on the ipad3!!!
It seems to be fine on my daughters iPad 3. I can't find any faults.so let us know how iOS 9 works on the ipad3!!!
Yeah jailbreak, a million chineses hackers will thank you.
The issue I have with what you are saying is that not all devices run like crap after an update. My mother in laws iPhone 4 is on iOS 7 and runs lovely despite some her having issues with theirs. I know the support for that has expired but I know people with iPhone 5's with no problems etc. Why do some people have issues and some do not?
because "runs like crap" is subjective and dependant on what you are doing. I would be happy if Apple allowed downgrading one version back for end-of-life devices. This is usually where the issues crop up.
The iPhone 4 on iOS7 runs lovely? Do you mean it runs, or that it runs nice and smoothly with zero lag? My old iPhone 4 runs ok, it's just slow as hell on the internet and lags whilst typing. So slow in fact that I couldn't use it for anything other than basic phone tasks and simple apps.
Don't you get 64 GB for the price that 32 GB used to cost. Not sure where the raising of the prices is there (in fact some lowering seems to be in play).
It is too old now, but back when iOS7 released it was still a perfectly usable phone whilst on iOS6. It stopped being a viable smartphone the instant it was 'updated' to iOS7. From there it became a standard phone in my opinion. Web browsing and data-heavy apps were out of the question unless you were happy twiddling your fingers whilst it lagged its way to a result.
