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Most likely those apps don't run on current versions of the OS. There's no sense downloading an app to a device where it can't run.
by donarb 8y ago
Most likely those apps don't run on current versions of the OS. There's no sense downloading an app to a device where it can't run.
- danShumway 8y agoOther than to use that device as a long-term backup, or to use it to transfer files onto another device that can play the files, or to run them in a legal emulator.
- crispyporkbites 8y agoHmm, shouldn't it more be: There's no sense upgrading an OS without maintaining backwards compatibility? iOS is only 10 years old...
- wheelie_boy 8y agoBackwards compatibility isn't free. In this case, the root cause is probably the CPUs changing from 32-bit to 64-bit. There are costs of having 2 versions of all of the system libraries - maintenance dev time, RAM usage, battery life, etc.