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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: If you own an iPhone X or older - you should throw it
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Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:56:59 -0000 (UTC)
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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.