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iPhones receive OS updates for like 4 years after release where as most Android phones seem to be forgotten as soon as the next model comes out. As an Android u

iPhones receive OS updates for like 4 years after release where as most Android phones seem to be forgotten as soon as the next model comes out. As an Android user, this is one thing that I have to admit Apple wins at. Not to mention the fact that Google seems to have a habit of deprecating their own apps for seemingly no apparent reason.

redwards510 10y ago
I've owned iDevices, and they have this curious ability to 'age' themselves into the dumpster after two years of iOS updates. The latest iOS versions run incredibly slow (or not at all) on older devices and you are left with something you can't even flash a custom ROM on.
- Unklejoe 10y ago
  True. I often wonder if it is intentional or if it is just a result of running software which was designed for faster hardware. Either way, non removable lithium batteries usually take care of the obsolescence issue anyway. After two years, devices seem to barely hold enough charge for an hour. This is the most frustrating thing for me. I have a three year old HTC M7 which works beautifully (running a stripped down ROM and I avoid all app updates). However, the battery is starting to get weak, and I’m afraid to take it apart. I wish the LG G5 was more competitive. The removable battery is a huge deal to me, especially now that everything supports rapid charging, which I’m sure wreaks havoc on batteries.
- rimantas 10y ago
  > The latest iOS versions run incredibly slow (or not at all) Come one. Not at all? And that statement was more or less true for iOS7 only.
- redial 10y ago
  I'm using an iPhone 5 from 2012 and it runs faster on iOS 10 than it did on iOS 9.
72deluxe 10y ago
The hardware deprecation doesn't upset me so much (I bought a Wileyfox and can get ROMs from cyanogen for it so can update it as I see fit) but the deprecation of their apps for no obvious reason is the one that angers me the most. I know I am a freeloader and don't pay a penny to use their apps but it is frustrating. Take Google Chat / Talk / Hangouts / Duo / whatever is next. They must surely see how many people are using those apps before they decide to rewrite it for no obvious reason??

redwards510 10y ago

I've owned iDevices, and they have this curious ability to 'age' themselves into the dumpster after two years of iOS updates. The latest iOS versions run incredibly slow (or not at all) on older devices and you are left with something you can't even flash a custom ROM on.

Unklejoe 10y ago
True. I often wonder if it is intentional or if it is just a result of running software which was designed for faster hardware. Either way, non removable lithium batteries usually take care of the obsolescence issue anyway. After two years, devices seem to barely hold enough charge for an hour. This is the most frustrating thing for me. I have a three year old HTC M7 which works beautifully (running a stripped down ROM and I avoid all app updates). However, the battery is starting to get weak, and I’m afraid to take it apart. I wish the LG G5 was more competitive. The removable battery is a huge deal to me, especially now that everything supports rapid charging, which I’m sure wreaks havoc on batteries.
rimantas 10y ago
> The latest iOS versions run incredibly slow (or not at all) Come one. Not at all? And that statement was more or less true for iOS7 only.
redial 10y ago
I'm using an iPhone 5 from 2012 and it runs faster on iOS 10 than it did on iOS 9.

72deluxe 10y ago

The hardware deprecation doesn't upset me so much (I bought a Wileyfox and can get ROMs from cyanogen for it so can update it as I see fit) but the deprecation of their apps for no obvious reason is the one that angers me the most. I know I am a freeloader and don't pay a penny to use their apps but it is frustrating. Take Google Chat / Talk / Hangouts / Duo / whatever is next. They must surely see how many people are using those apps before they decide to rewrite it for no obvious reason??