• iOS 18 will be compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17

    From Andrew@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 12 16:33:17 2024
    Rumor: iOS 18 will be compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17 https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-compatible-with-these-iphone-models/

    iPhone 15
    iPhone 15 Plus
    iPhone 15 Pro
    iPhone 15 Pro Max
    iPhone 14
    iPhone 14 Plus
    iPhone 14 Pro
    iPhone 14 Pro Max
    iPhone 13
    iPhone 13 mini
    iPhone 13 Pro
    iPhone 13 Pro Max
    iPhone 12
    iPhone 12 mini
    iPhone 12 Pro
    iPhone 12 Pro Max
    iPhone 11
    iPhone 11 Pro
    iPhone 11 Pro Max
    iPhone XS
    iPhone XS Max
    iPhone XR
    iPhone SE (2nd generation)
    iPhone SE (3rd generation)

    Always remember Apple has the *worst* operating system support in the
    industry, in that only a single release is fully supported, and even that,
    only for five years (whereas Microsoft fully supports operating systems for over fifteen years, and Google/Samsung are seven years & seven versions).

    There's a reason the iPhone is the most exploited smartphone in history.
    <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Andrew on Wed Jun 12 10:34:12 2024
    On 2024-06-12 09:33, Andrew wrote:
    Rumor: iOS 18 will be compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17 https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-compatible-with-these-iphone-models/

    iPhone 15
    iPhone 15 Plus
    iPhone 15 Pro
    iPhone 15 Pro Max
    iPhone 14
    iPhone 14 Plus
    iPhone 14 Pro
    iPhone 14 Pro Max
    iPhone 13
    iPhone 13 mini
    iPhone 13 Pro
    iPhone 13 Pro Max
    iPhone 12
    iPhone 12 mini
    iPhone 12 Pro
    iPhone 12 Pro Max
    iPhone 11
    iPhone 11 Pro
    iPhone 11 Pro Max
    iPhone XS
    iPhone XS Max
    iPhone XR
    iPhone SE (2nd generation)
    iPhone SE (3rd generation)

    The iPhone XR was released in October of 2018, so when iOS is released
    in September, that will be 6 years.


    Always remember Apple has the *worst* operating system support in the industry, in that only a single release is fully supported, and even that, only for five years (whereas Microsoft fully supports operating systems for over fifteen years, and Google/Samsung are seven years & seven versions).

    For only a handful of their phones, you mean.

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  • From Andrew@21:1/5 to Chris on Thu Jun 13 01:29:54 2024
    Chris wrote on Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:58:58 -0000 (UTC) :

    The iPhone XR was released in October of 2018, so when iOS is released
    in September, that will be 6 years.

    Also note that iOS 15 has received several security updates recently which means iphones going back as far back as the 6s (launched in 2014) are still getting some support.

    Not one of you Apple zealots has any idea how operating systems update.

    It's no longer shocking that you Apple religious zealots have no idea that Google has been fully supporting over two dozen core Android modules since Android 10, updating billions of Android phones, every month, for years.

    <https://www.androidheadlines.com/2022/01/google-monthly-changelog-play-system-updates.html>



    Always remember Apple has the *worst* operating system support in the
    industry, in that only a single release is fully supported, and even that, >>> only for five years (whereas Microsoft fully supports operating systems for >>> over fifteen years, and Google/Samsung are seven years & seven versions). >>
    For only a handful of their phones, you mean.

    Given the policy only came in in the last few months exactly zero phones
    have been supported for more than four years by Samsung/Google. Whereas
    Apple has a history of supporting phones for 5-6 years.

    It's no longer shocking that you Apple religious zealots don't know the difference between fixing a single bug in an older operating system once in
    a while (which every operating system maker does, by the way)...
    versus fixing every bug Apple knows about in the latest operating system.

    Apple documented recently they fully support for five years and one OS. Google/Samsung both recently documented seven years and up to seven OS's.

    Don't you think that Apple having the worst operating system support in the industry is a key reason why iOS always has more exploits than Android.
    <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>

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  • From Andrew@21:1/5 to Chris on Sat Jun 15 03:02:42 2024
    Chris wrote on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:43:40 -0000 (UTC) :

    <https://www.androidheadlines.com/2022/01/google-monthly-changelog-play-system-updates.html>

    You clearly confuse operating systems with system software. They are not
    the same. Simply updating a piece of software does not update the OS. Only
    an idiot would misunderstand that.

    You've made this claim in the past that the only definition of an operating system is that it's the silly version numbering system that Apple uses.

    What you fail to comprehend is there's more to an operating system than a
    silly version number, which, let's face it, is almost meaningless.

    Android, for example, has dozens (probably scores) of version numbers, all
    of which comprise what an update to the operating system would entail.

    It's no longer shocking that

    You ignore uncomfortable facts.

    And yet I'm the one who provided the cite that Apple has publicly stated
    that there is only one operating system at a time that they fully patch.

    <https://screenrant.com/apple-product-security-update-lifespan/>
    <https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-software-updates-depc4c80847a/>
    <https://hothardware.com/news/apple-admits-only-fully-patches-security-flaws-in-latest-os-releases>
    <https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/apple-clarifies-security-update-policy-only-the-latest-oses-are-fully-patched/>

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