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"This includes the iPhone 5, 5c, and older, the standard version of the iPad (so not the Air or the Pro), and the first iPad mini." This implies there is still
by ClassyJacket 10y ago
"This includes the iPhone 5, 5c, and older, the standard version of the iPad (so not the Air or the Pro), and the first iPad mini."
This implies there is still a "standard" iPad for sale. In fact, the iPad Air was simply the successor to the iPad 4, and the iPad Pro was the successor to the iPad Air 2. There is no "standard iPad" on sale anymore, and there hasn't been for years.
This won't directly affect any device Apple has sold in some time. The iPhone 5C is the last iPhone they released that was 32bit, and was likely to be dropped for software updates with the release of iOS 11 anyway.
In short, there's nothing to worry about, except if you want to run an app that hasn't been updated in 2+ years
- josephpmay 10y agoMy dad still uses an iPhone 5. Will he be unable to download any app updates until he gets a new phone?
- orbitur 10y agoDepends on individual developers and how easily Xcode 9 will let devs target older devices. For example, the iPad 2 can't upgrade to iOS 10, but plenty of apps still support iOS 9.
- X-Istence 10y agoYep. Nor will he be able to get the latest version of iOS. So just like any other upgrade that removed older devices from the supported list.
- xenadu02 10y agoBased on what evidence? Apple still accepts 32-bit slices if you want to submit them. 64-bit slices are required.
- ClassyJacket 10y agoI see no reason Apple would prevent people from continuing to upload dual 32 and 64 bit apps for now, as they currently do.
- valuearb 10y agoThe iPhone 5 is four and half years old. He'll be fine. • He probably won't be able to update to iOS 11. • He'll still be able to run iOS 10. • He will still be able to download new apps. • He will still be able to download his old apps, even 32 bit ones, because he owns them.