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My dad still uses an iPhone 5. Will he be unable to download any app updates until he gets a new phone?
by josephpmay 10y ago
My 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.