Apple promises five years of software support for the iPhone 15, two less than Google and Samsung

06 June 2024
There is, however, a catch.

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Weird. The previous iPhones all have at least 7 years of updates given to them. Then again this the non-Pro so not sure whether this is intentional.

    The longest I've ever kept a phone was 2.5 years; the temptation to get a new phone with every contract renewal with my carrier every two years is too great, especially when it adds only a few dollars to the monthly payment. So 5 years is already more than enough for me, let alone 7.

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      Anonymous, 06 Jun 2024What did you mean by this? Lots of Android phones already m... moreiphones do not use UFS.

      They use faster NVME.

        Ouifuf, 06 Jun 2024I'm.not saying everyone is like that. But the majority... moreThere is also a significant subset of users who buy top of the line phone available at the given moment and then use it until it dies. And then buy new top of the line phone which is available then.

          PatrickCzech, 06 Jun 2024I plan to use my 15 Pro to like I do not know, 3 maybe 4 ye... moreI'm.not saying everyone is like that. But the majority of people who get new, high end phones will upgrade more often. Probably because they get them on contracts from their carrier and they upgrade when it's time to.

            Anonymous, 06 Jun 2024iPhones also have something that may not be known to Androi... moreMost people don't like getting used phones, just how they are. The main reason iphones NEED a used market is because Apple overprice their 2-4 year old phones

              YUKI93, 06 Jun 2024That's why I never bother brands like Sony and ASUS on... moreExactly. I replaced my Sony phone after 2 years but thats only because I wanted something new. Most people are getting their phones through their carriers anyway so they will upgrade when it's time to upgrade.

                More than enough, it also says ,,minimum of 5 years'' which can be more than 5 depending on phone model.

                  Wait, what? If this is true... bahahahha... iphone users lost one of two only sensible arguments to use iOS.

                    Anonymous, 06 Jun 2024Apple has always been delivering five years of software sup... moreWell its called innovation.
                    At first hand its nice if you know you get a lot of OS updates but also apple knows with lot of OS updates people wont swap as often so their income from not buying enough phones will go down.
                    So on the other hand they friendly force you to buy new phone even if your old phone is still good enough by way your phone looks like its old and needs to be replaced.
                    Clever users know this and those less englighted will think its time to see their phones and get a new one.

                    Lastly all phone makes should give equal warranty to the number of years of updates in case of Apple minimum 5 years of warranty would be nice.
                    In case of Google or Samsung 7 years.
                    Lots of updates is useless if your hardware cant keep up with software.

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                      Anonymous, 06 Jun 2024Chris Evans used his iPhone 6S for 6 years and reportedly u... moreiPhone 6s is the only exception. Other gets only 5 security update. And Apple has bad record supporting their Computers. Only 5-6 years, where on Windows land it is 7-9 years, more for special cases.

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                        Apple posts its minimum.
                        While Samsung posts its maximum.

                        If we tread down memory lane, Apple usually adds support for at least 2 more years (major update). While Samsung sometimes promises 3 but only makes 2 major updates.

                          YUKI93, 06 Jun 2024That's why I'm still not convinced about Samsung ... moreAlso, I think this is a BIG PR campaign. They can promise 15 years with the same success ... 😂😂😂.

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                            There is no reason to apply an extremely long support cycle. Those phones at years five six and seven will have zero battery capacity left and will be super slow anyway. Apple knows this so applaud them for not over promising

                              YUKI93, 06 Jun 2024That's why I never bother brands like Sony and ASUS on... moreQuite true. This "official software support" most people have it as something sacred/the end of the world 😀. And after this "end" you continue like this. Until a month ago, I used 📲 Huawei at seven❗ years, with official support two 🤷🏻‍♂️. I'll still keep it second 📲 - everything works and updates Flawlessly 🎉 .

                                Anonymous, 06 Jun 2024Samsung or google can say that offers 20 years of updates b... moreWhat's the reason?

                                  Alishah, 06 Jun 2024Apple has always had five-year support window for their iPh... moreI thought it was 6 years

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                                    DaFink, 06 Jun 2024Yes Apple's is a proven record as far as software supp... moreYou are literally describing Samsung. OnePlus has admitted that offering more than 4 years of software updates is a "waste of resources." iPhone and Pixel offer good software, can deliver on their promises, and both can also deliver timeliness in their software updates, unlike Samsung and the rest of the Android OEMs.

                                      Alishah, 06 Jun 2024Apple has always had five-year support window for their iPh... morethe 5c that came out with the 5s only got 3 though and not 5. the 6s and first SE are the only iPhones that got 6 generations while all others got 5 (or less) and only get security updates for 7-8 years. Apple wants people to buy a new phones at some point because the hardware could like you've said support more.
                                      WWDC will show if the Xs will stay at 5 years or will get more and if doesn't get more we know the target is 5 iOS updates + 7 years security.

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                                        my iPhone 4 still have same battery when came out

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