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I would like to buy this app but having hard time understanding why it requires iOS 12.1 or later. What new API call had to be in the app to justify this limit

• hoistbypetard 7y ago
  Unless you very carefully preserve a stable of old devices with old versions of the OS, it's very challenging to test new software on older operating systems. That's one of my least favorite parts of the ecosystem. If a customer reports a problem on an iOS 12.0.x device, and I didn't go out of my way to keep one of my devices stuck on 12.0.x or to preserve the signatures from an old build, there is no way for me to go get a 12.0 device to troubleshoot their problem (unless I get lucky on eBay or similar) and no way for me to install 12.0 on a device I have sitting in my desk drawer. Apple does not want people sticking to old versions of the OS, and makes it hard for app developers to support those who do.
  • scarface74 7y ago
    Especially now that it means supporting both 32 bit and 64 bit versions for the very small percentage of people who have pre-2013 devices.
• scarface74 7y ago
  It makes no financial sense to waste time supporting older versions of iOS. Any phone introduces since 2013 can run the latest version of iOS - except for the 5C.