When Apple launches a new phone, they manage to keep “old” apps compatible with the new hardware/OS. After that, developers are no longer allowed to upload such

When Apple launches a new phone, they manage to keep “old” apps compatible with the new hardware/OS. After that, developers are no longer allowed to upload such apps, even though they would work perfectly fine. It would not be a big harm for apple or end users if developers were allowed to lag behind for a year or two.