On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 6:28:29 PM UTC-4, Wally J wrote:

This is an important question given iOS has the shortest full support lifecycle of all common consumer operating systems, including Android.

FACT:
*Apple fully supports only a _single_ operating-system major version*

That means, as of today, an iPhone 8, for example, is toast from a security standpoint (which is why iOS has the most exploits of all mobile systems!).

Of the few iPhones & iPads which are still fully supported on iOS 17...
*How old are they?*

HINT: The iPhone XR, shipped in October 2018 is only five years old. DOUBLEHINT: The iPhone 8 shipped in September 2017 is only six years old.

Think about _why_ I ask given iKooks lied for years about Apple support.

Not entirely true. Apple just released iOS 15 and 16 security updates for iPhone 6s and later. The 6s was introduced in 2015. Prior to this update a September update was issued.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/apple-releases-ios-16-7-2-and-ios-15-8-security-updates-to-patch-old-hardware/

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On 2023-10-26 05:46, Thomas E. wrote:

On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 6:28:29 PM UTC-4, Wally J wrote:

This is an important question given iOS has the shortest full support
lifecycle of all common consumer operating systems, including Android.

FACT:
*Apple fully supports only a _single_ operating-system major version*

That means, as of today, an iPhone 8, for example, is toast from a security >> standpoint (which is why iOS has the most exploits of all mobile systems!). >>
Of the few iPhones & iPads which are still fully supported on iOS 17...
*How old are they?*

HINT: The iPhone XR, shipped in October 2018 is only five years old.
DOUBLEHINT: The iPhone 8 shipped in September 2017 is only six years old.

Think about _why_ I ask given iKooks lied for years about Apple support.

Not entirely true. Apple just released iOS 15 and 16 security updates for iPhone 6s and later. The 6s was introduced in 2015. Prior to this update a September update was issued.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/apple-releases-ios-16-7-2-and-ios-15-8-security-updates-to-patch-old-hardware/

Congratulations.

You're now replying to someone who is as little interested in truth as
you are.

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On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 11:54:50 AM UTC-4, Alan wrote:

On 2023-10-26 05:46, Thomas E. wrote:

On Monday, September 18, 2023 at 6:28:29 PM UTC-4, Wally J wrote:

This is an important question given iOS has the shortest full support
lifecycle of all common consumer operating systems, including Android.

FACT:
*Apple fully supports only a _single_ operating-system major version*

That means, as of today, an iPhone 8, for example, is toast from a security
standpoint (which is why iOS has the most exploits of all mobile systems!).

Of the few iPhones & iPads which are still fully supported on iOS 17... >> *How old are they?*

HINT: The iPhone XR, shipped in October 2018 is only five years old.
DOUBLEHINT: The iPhone 8 shipped in September 2017 is only six years old. >>
Think about _why_ I ask given iKooks lied for years about Apple support.

Not entirely true. Apple just released iOS 15 and 16 security updates for iPhone 6s and later. The 6s was introduced in 2015. Prior to this update a September update was issued.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/apple-releases-ios-16-7-2-and-ios-15-8-security-updates-to-patch-old-hardware/

Congratulations.

You're now replying to someone who is as little interested in truth as
you are.

Says the only perfect person on the face of the Earth.

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