So where's the letter? And where is the actual reasoning for it?
As mentioned many times before, the intent can be hypothized (and different hypothesis can exist), short of there being actual information about the intent itself. That's the whole point about something being presented as fact and being proof vs. a conjecture.
What Apple needs to do is to support version switching. I should be able to try iOS 12 on my iPad Pro and if I don't like it, go back to 10. Its really that simple. I want to decide whether perofmrnace or battery life is good enough. Apple cant make the decision as they simply don't know the choices of millions of users.
I would use iOS 10 on an iPhone 7 and iOS 1 on the iPhone 1 because that's what they were designed for. Likewise I would install iOS 8 on the iPhone 6. I want a fast device. I really don't care what OS version its on. I would like updates to newer versions which do not severely slow down the phone like iOS 11---->12 or iOS 9----->10. But in case the update degrades performance severely, I would like a way back yet not in a way which would lock me out. My iPad is currently locked on 10. I would like to try 12 but not with Apple breathing down my neck and forcing me to stay on it.
No it wont. It will only end when Apple supports multiple OS builds like Microsoft and Google do and shut us naysayers up.
Nothing in this really changes there is no proof that Apple intentionally slowed down devices and even that all devices have been reported slower. For example the performance my 5s, 6 and 7 has been virtually unchanged.
All that and rather clear things like AR framework, for example, are just being ignored. That kind of thing right there petty much undermines it all.
I went to the Apple website and looked at all the iPhone updates so must have missed that one as it came under iPad but all that still doesn't explain the significant slowdown between 10 and 11. WHat significant features were added which merited the slowdown in actual day to day use?
Then they should support multiple versions with security fixes. Google and Microsoft do it. Microsoft was doing it for a decade with XP
The solution I stated is the most customer friendly one as everyone is happy. This one size fit all solution clearly has weaknesses as the older hardware cannot handle a newer OS for everyone.
You are overlooking pretty anything and everything that isn't specifically user facing that often changes or gets added to in one way or another in larger updates, and especially major ones.
You are requesting information factually impossible to obtain. Apple will never admit iOS updates slow down devices. There are plenty of comparisons between devices in older and newer iOS versions. A lack of admission by Apple doesn't factually prove there is no slowdown - intentional or not.
The point in all of that isn't that, but that there is no proof or some sort of actual facts that there is a malicious conspiracy in play behind it all. There's certainly supposition and all that, but that's not the same as proof and facts as some keep on continually insist.
I do agree that information isn't readily available to determine malicious intent. I do agree we can only speculate. But I believe that there is one fact: iOS updates slowdown devices. Apple does not - or did not until iOS 12, if Apple's claims are true - do enough to stop those slowdowns. One related thought: Apple is claiming large improvements to older devices's performance in iOS 12. Why now and not earlier? Why not do this with every release? Why do they cripple a lot of older devices with iOS updates? As I said, intentionally or not, iOS updates slowdown devices. I don't really care that much about the intentionality of the slowdowns. I care about end results. And they are certainly paltry in a lot of cases.
Yes. My point is, that regardless of the intentionality, Apple should do more to address performance issues brought about by iOS updates.
Or, you can switch to Google and Microsoft devices and/or operating systems and get what you want right now.
There's certainly that, as I also alluded to (perhaps somewhat indirectly) earlier:
That aspect of it is also something that I've commented on earlier:
I'll begin with the second part: I've seen some backlash here due to lack of features, and I think that there's not much to debate. It's just opinions, there isn't any possible argumentation there. Let me explain: I - as many others - think Apple should prioritize performance to sheer amount of features. Others, think Apple should include more features at the expense of performance, but there's a little issue I have with this opinion:
The ease. There’s a feature request: autocorrect my crappy forum/twitter posts more better Apple!!
There is a slowdown.Apple does nothing about the slowdown amd leaves the older devices on a version they struggle to run. This proves Apple doesn't give a **** about older devices. Hence why I asked you what if Apple slowed down iPhone X to a crawl tomorrow to te point it took 5 seconds to open a simple settings menu. You will stills here staying just because it takes 5 seconds doesn't mean Apple's intention was malicious.
