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Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone Subject: Re: If you own an iPhone X or older - you should throw it over the next bridge Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:56:59 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 52 Message-ID: <v85pob$e0e$1@dont-email.me> References: <v84h64$1l06$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:56:59 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="12793de90456d67421d6281200f5c82d"; logging-data="14350"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/oCz1KwYbZ70KrBA1OXOo6iDtVBNbeAh8=" User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Cancel-Lock: sha1:8LEKqmvZU4YrKsXHeYdRSoJWtgU= sha1:1oNiYSjFz36Y+ro4jrRyADu2Xvk= Bytes: 2927 Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote: > Which iPhone models will get iOS 18 > https://www.zdnet.com/article/every-iphone-model-that-can-be-updated-to-apples-new-ios-18-public-beta-and-which-ones-cant/ > > In keeping with Apple having the worst hotfix support in the industry, > Apple is the only operating system vendor who fully supports only a single > release (all other OS vendors except Apple have always fully supported > multiple releases simultaneously - so it's just Apple whose support sucks). > <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/> > > According to Apple, these iPhone models will get iOS 18 when it becomes > widely available: > > 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 or later) > > Notably, the once-popular iPhone X model is not on the list. > > In addition, all older devices like the iPhone 8 series also didn't make > the cut this year. As for what's to come, Apple is expected to announce the > iPhone 16 lineup in September with iOS 18, presumably with new A18 silicon. As we all know iOS 15, 16 & 17 - supporting all the way back to the 6s - have received regular updates over the last year or so, so I wouldn't be so hasty ditching your old phone.