iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 likely to drop support for popular iPhone and iPad models

[Redaktion]

With Apple's software update season right around the corner, rumors are flying as to which devices will be able to upgrade to the latest OS. Unfortunately, some popular (but older) iPhones and iPads will be left in the dust this update cycle.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/iOS-17-and-iPadOS-17-likely-to-drop-support-for-popular-iPhone-and-iPad-models.709858.0.html

[Maurice]

If they launched in 2017 and will be abondonned in 2023, isn't that 6 years of support ?

[Sam Medley]

@Maurice
Good catch. I was counting based on updates received, but you are correct. Article updated.

[S.Yu]

My 1st gen iPP reboots itself on even a slightly heavy load, even though the battery is relatively new (swapped 2 years ago) and still supports many hours of screen time, making it useless for nearly everything "pro". It's at the end of its effective life cycle whichever way you look at it, but I do blame Apple for not allowing the option of limiting SoC clock speed according to battery voltage.

[NikoB]

The minimum term of support should be legislatively established for all equipment in 10 years in all countries.

[RobertJasiek]

The minimum term of support should be legislatively established for all equipment in 10 years in all countries.

Batteries ought to be available forever. This must be enabled by standardisation of form factor and electric specifications.

The mechanical parts of hinges ought to be standardised as well.

[NikoB]

Everything negative that happens on the market is the fault of ordinary stupid and illiterate consumers, societies that get away with the connivance (and banal corruption) of officials and politicians whom they allegedly elect. The stupidity of the majority of the world's population is the key factor in the ongoing negative changes in the world. With the growing technical possibilities of collusion between TNCs and authorities/officials, the pronounced (and brought up from the nursery) egocentrism of the majority of the population leads to the fact that disunited civil activists and experts have less and less influence on societies. And perhaps the powers that be and the companies to eliminate their efforts are only technically growing.

The whole world is moving forward in reality, in a progressive manner, only through the efforts of a small part of civil activists and experts. As soon as they become too few in each society or too weak in terms of their impact on societies, civilization immediately automatically begins to roll back (the law of entropy). What we are now all and see everywhere.