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iPhone 12 Pro Still on iOS 15.7.1 should I upgrade to iOS 16.3 yet?
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This will definitely vary from person to person who responds
Obsolescence? Not sure what you mean.
Slowness? Not seeing that whatsoever.
Battery Drain? Battery has been just great on my iPhone 14 PM.
16.xx has some real nice features that make for a nicer user experience. But there have been a number of people with issues. I think all releases have at least some issues that a percentage of people experience.
And don’t forget about the security updates which are important.
My opinion: definitely go for it!
Of course the battery will be great on the newest flagship phone. The OP question is legitimate because I wait until 2 weeks ago to upgrade one of my iPads and I somehow regret it. On my 13 Pro Max iOS 16 runs well but the battery life is clearly not as god as iOS 15 with occasional battery drain when on standby that can only be fixed with a reboot - A thing that occurred very rarely on iOS 15 but happening at least once or twice a month now on iOS 16.This will definitely vary from person to person who responds
Obsolescence? Not sure what you mean.
Slowness? Not seeing that whatsoever.
Battery Drain? Battery has been just great on my iPhone 14 PM.
16.xx has some real nice features that make for a nicer user experience. But there have been a number of people with issues. I think all releases have at least some issues that a percentage of people experience.
And don’t forget about the security updates which are important.
My opinion: definitely go for it!
Anyway at this point you don't have much choice. If I were you I'd give you another month because after that, you'll probably lack some important security patches. Its sad that Apple won't let us chose to stay on the previous versions. iOS 15 was clearly superior to 16 on almost every way on my 13 PM.
iOS 15 is still constantly being updated security wise despite older phones being discontinued. As of several days ago now up to 15.7.3.
You cannot downgrade, but you can stay on older iOS versions if you like. Barring some issue, Apple doesn't force you out of any iOS version (unless you have an A9 processor on iOS 9, in which case Apple does force you out).
If you cannot find a convincing reason to upgrade, then it is not a good move to upgrade, more so when iOS upgrade is always one-way street.
Just keep using iOS 15 and there’s no shame on that. Furthermore, you are automatically immune from any iOS 16 headache you might encounter should you upgrade. So that’s a plus.
Just keep using iOS 15 and there’s no shame on that. Furthermore, you are automatically immune from any iOS 16 headache you might encounter should you upgrade. So that’s a plus.
For some reason I am not able to see newer versions of iOS 15. I am on 15.7.1 and the only option that is available is 16.3.
So strange, does the security update not apply to newer iPhones, or perhaps it is unnecessary for newer iPhones?
Also was it always like this for every itinerary of iOS or is this a new initiative from apple to push adoption rate of iOS 16?
The security update was probably included with a newer version of iOS 16. Apple does not allow devices compatible with the newest iOS version to install updates for older iOS versions. This is not a new initiative: Apple has always been interested in pushing people to update, once even going as far as forcing people out of an early iOS version through refusing to fix a bug.
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My 13PM is actually faster with the best battery life I've seen since I bought it last June. I updated to iOS 16 public beta last July when it was released, and it has just been getting better up to this point. I am no longer on beta, but the full version of 16.3, and I am very happy with my phone battery life and performance.
You can’t stay behind forever/ eventually you’ve got to update or buy a new phone.
Since the first 6 months of a new OS can be most accurately described as hell, I’d wait until August before EVER installing a next version OS.
That’s what I do.
Install once a year in August.
Since the first 6 months of a new OS can be most accurately described as hell, I’d wait until August before EVER installing a next version OS.
That’s what I do.
Install once a year in August.
iPhone 12 Pro? Stay on ios 15 as long as possible if your device works well an battery is fine. IOS 16 is buggy even on iPhone 14 Pro and it will be optimized for new/newer phones.