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The iPhone SE is similarly priced and iOS devices receive updates for more than 3 years. iPhone 5 for instance got and runs fine iOS 9, 4 years after release.
by adamors 10y ago
The iPhone SE is similarly priced and iOS devices receive updates for more than 3 years. iPhone 5 for instance got and runs fine iOS 9, 4 years after release.
- tdkl 10y ago> Phone 5 for instance got and runs fine iOS 9 It runs, but far from fine compared to iOS it shipped with with basically no added value.
- 72deluxe 10y agoSecurity updates ===== no added value?
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- tdkl 10y agoIf the updates would contain only security measures - but they don't. So I rather have an "insecure" device instead accepting an update that makes me want to throw the previously satisfactory device into the wall.[1] But this is also not an option on iOS, because of the apps support and you have to update eventually. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6R0NnqOzc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6R0NnqOzc
- drusepth 10y agoiOS 9 runs hilariously badly on the iPhone 5.
- rimantas 10y agoiOS 9 runs and runs fine on iPhone 4S.
- ktta 10y agodepends on what your definition of 'fine' is. I also use an iPhone 4S with iOS 9, and looked at how fast iOS 9 runs on iPhone 6S and iOS 8 on a friend's iPhone 4S. I don't think I'd call it anywhere close to fine. I'm numb to the slow response times, but the crashing applications make me want to ditch this for a 50% cheaper android phone which runs faster, and doesn't have planned obsolescence[0] (the link talks about planned obsolescence in iPhone 4S and iOS 9 ) Now I'm okay with most of the stuff apple does with it's walled ecosystem, and appreciate some, but this is going directly against a consumer. [0]: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-4s-planned-obsolescence-lawsuit/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-4s-planned-obsole...
- vbezhenar 10y agoI agree. Especially considering the fact that it's possible to revert to iOS 6 with iPhone 4S. That's what "fine" looks like. I don't want to blame Apple, but iOS works fantastically bad on old devices, and hard to impossible downgrade doesn't add much love either. I bought iPhone at the time because it was responsive and Android was laggy. Guess it's reversed now.
- ktta 10y ago> fact that it's possible to revert to iOS 6 with iPhone 4S wait, can I get some more info about this? I assumed to cannot go back to old releases. Or are you talking about jailbreaking? > iOS works fantastically bad on old devices that's understating it. I actually think my nokia (symbianOS) from almost decade ago is faster. And I mean it is faster even today!
- vbezhenar 10y ago> wait, can I get some more info about this? I assumed to cannot go back to old releases. Or are you talking about jailbreaking? You have to jailbreak current OS, then you can downgrade to iOS 6. It'll be jailbroken, but it's just enabled ssh, you can use it without installing Cydia and everything should work as normal. It could be done only with iPhone 4S or iPad 2 and only if current iOS is jailbroken (at least that was the case year ago, I was able to downgrade from iOS 8 to iOS 6 on iPhone 4S). Keyword to Google: OdysseusOTA. Officially there's indeed no way to downgrade, only using vulnerabilities.
- adamors 10y agoIt runs just fine on my iPhone 5 and it's my daily device.
- laingc 10y agoSame for me, although there is some slowdown compared to iOS 7. I am extremely impressed with the longevity of Apple phones in general, and my 5 in particular.
- jamroom 10y agoI have an iPhone 64G and iOS 9 runs just fine. In fact it runs so well I've not seen any reason to upgrade.