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The biggest take away I got from the article was the need to make software last and function even on older devices. They mention ios 12 working on an iphone 5

by 14 8y ago

The biggest take away I got from the article was the need to make software last and function even on older devices. They mention ios 12 working on an iphone 5 which really does not impress me. I have an iphone 4s as my daily driver and it can only get ios 9.x. The biggest problem lies in the app store. I can not use many of the apps, some that previously worked because they all want the person to be on the latest ios. Nothing wrong with the phone other then I am slowly being locked out of apps.

rimliu 8y ago
iOS is now 64bits only. That disqualifies everything prior to iPhone 5S.
llampx 8y ago
> Nothing wrong with the phone other then I am slowly being locked out of apps. This is the main reason I swore off the iOS ecosystem. Apple encourages developers to target the latest iOS and the latest devices, which is great if you are on the upgrade treadmill. If you aren't, then your apps stop being compatible fairly quickly. If you have bought an app in the past you are allowed to re-download it, but if you haven't, you just get a message saying that you should upgrade your OS.