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iOS 17 Compatible With iPhone XS and Newer, Available in Beta Today
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lol the ipad 6 with an a10 is still supported, that can't be the reason
Your iPhone 8 isn't dead. My 6S is still running fine. I just didn't get any new features this year! 
I don’t get it. What was there so profound that it couldn’t run on the original iPhone X?
My iPhone is still getting the update but I really expected iOS17 will come to all models running iOS16. That’s what a rumor claimed two months ago
My iPhone is still getting the update but I really expected iOS17 will come to all models running iOS16. That’s what a rumor claimed two months ago
Edit: there are security updates still going on for the older iOS versions.
Thank you all for the clarification.
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Well it lines up well for my moms iphone 8 plus, was going to give her my stepsons iphone 11 when he upgrades to a 14 during black friday. Though she doesnt use her phone for much more then calls and texts anyways lol
It obviously is not about hw capabilites. It's about planned obsolescence. They gotta to make some money from people upgrading.
But honestly 6 years worth of upgrades and support is pretty good score.
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Older iOS versions still get security patches.
I’m not so sure if that’s the case.
Apple provides security updates for older phones, they released new one for iPhone 6S last month - https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201222
Of course, it’s probably not going to be as secure as a new iPhone, but definitely far from “not safe to use” label
Are you effin real?? Are they really going to drop support for the XR? I'm going to be PISSED. WTF
They are still providing security updates to the 6s and 7 series with iOS 15, pretty sure Apple will continue to offer security updates to iOS 16 for the 8 series and the X.
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I still have 1 year of security updates with iOS 16. You are not gonna get me that easy Apple.
You are not gonna get me that easy Apple.
You don't need the newest iOS version to be protected from security vulnerabilities. Take the iPhone SE 1, 6S and 7 as examples. They both cannot run anything beyond iOS 15, yet Apple keeps offering security updates for them. The most recent security update was iOS 15.7.6 on May 18, 2023. 7+ years of security updates is pretty darn good if you ask me.
For those on the iPhone 8 and X and cannot run iOS 17, I expect Apple to keep pushing out security updates for them (iOS 16) for at least another year.
That’s… interesting.
Mine is iPhone XR. It has A12 inside, would be strange if it did not get the update.
Plus, the iOS17 page specifically mentions “iPhone XS or newer” so the original X really shouldn’t be on that list
The X started with iOS 11, so it will have 6 major versions as well. Although it doesn't beat the record holder, which is the 6s at 7 major versions (iOS 9-15).