iOS 18 rolling out today, here’s the list of supported iPhones

16 September 2024
Every iPhone launched since 2018 is supported.

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nion, 17 Sep 2024There is a simple answer why Apple is selling more PREMIUM ... morethe answer isn't simple. It's complex and a range of factors come into play. Software support, original value of the phone, the performance (at least in theory), the cameras, etc.

Nearly everyone online agrees that Apple is reliable but boring, and that's what people mostly like for some reason. They want consistent 6/10 experiences instead of an inconsistent 10/10. Besides, there have been no huge flaw in them ever since the 13 series. Apple and Samsung somehow were neck and neck overall. Whatever flaw Apple had, Samsung had as well (apart from the notch).

They didn't bring out Apple Intelligence cus of Samsung and they had to compete, they think it's going to be the next big thing and act as a selling point for customers so that they don't have to make actual hardware changes. A software solution is always cheaper, Google and Samsung learned it, so they're spending on that and fooling android users. That's all.

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    Gino76ph, 16 Sep 2024I heard that there is a way to lock or hide apps now? Is th... moreThere are two options now. You can long press (peek, pop) the app and there is an option to require face id to use the app, or you can hide it outright from appearing anywhere on the phone (hidden). If you hie it it then goes into a hidden folder in your app library that has no icons in the folder until you use face id to open it.

      DaFink, 17 Sep 2024Gatekeeping? I think Google deserves at least some credit f... morethis one point would make premium phones feel premium for most of the global audience. It seems people really care about long and fast updates. Imagine if there was a community in the android space that was just like Apple's, a new version comes around and everyone shares their own things they did with android. That'd encourage current users to keep android and pull in other users as well.

      It is gatekeeping because look at the AI features, they locked it off for themselves till now. The Pixel exclusive features can also be talked about as well. If those were available to other brands why didn't they implement them?

        Mykl.Pluto, 17 Sep 2024How is it gate keeping compared to iOS? iOS is closed so th... morehow are pixels not the first to get OS updates lmao

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          Ruined the photos app.
          Now everything has shrunk in size while searching.
          Video playback is multi step procedure now as you hit play then have to enlarge, incredibly stupid.
          Keeps looping videos instead of stopping at the end.
          Another stupid thing is when getting rid of app names on homescreen the only option is large which is too big. Why not option for normal size as well?

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            • 17 Sep 2024

            When come to India??? Please tell!!!

              Almand, 17 Sep 2024I guess bugs n fixes are a part of any software platform. I... moreMost people will be fine, I'm not trying to act like that isn't the case. Thing is, when Apples major versions have bugs, they tend to be more severe (like the Finder memory leak issue on Big Sur or whatever version it was on)

                atichko, 17 Sep 2024Well, on Android the lists of supported devices aren't... moreI usually buy either midclass devices (like the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro) or flagship devices. No matter what I bought, my phones got fully fledged updates for years. If an Android update has new features those are included, if anything vendor specific stuff may not be shipped, but I'd say that is diffferent to iOS where everything is vendor specific, basically

                  Anonymous, 17 Sep 2024Never happened to me. I'll update my iPhone as soon as... moreI'm not just talking about AI, obviously that is very different. It hasn't exactly been a secret in the last years that older devices get the new iOS versions, but not all of the things that are in it necessarily.

                    jiyen235, 17 Sep 2024android needs a global release date for new android version... moreGatekeeping? I think Google deserves at least some credit for the steps they have taken over recent years to improve overall support and decrease fragmentation within the Android ecosystem. We are a world away from the situation of a decade ago where even premium Android devices were lucky to get one major update, let alone the promise of ‘multiple years’ worth.

                    Besides I doubt this one point alone would be sufficient to turn the tables in the premium segment. And haven’t we been reading countless comments for years on sites like this from Android fans how ‘updates weren’t that big of a deal’ anyhow 🤷

                      jiyen235, 17 Sep 2024android needs a global release date for new android version... moreHow is it gate keeping compared to iOS? iOS is closed so they alone can have it on devices. So of course they control launch times. In fact Pixels are usually not the first to get new OS updates

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                        jiyen235, 17 Sep 2024android needs a global release date for new android version... moreNah, It's cause every manufacturer has their own android launcher / skin. They gotta make shure everything is running smoothly with minimal bugs.
                        It's extra complicated when there's so many different CPu, GPU and modem combos, for even the phones in one manufacturer. From like, broadcom, samsung, mediatek, qualcomm ..... so lets say Samsung releases an android update for Galaxy s24. It doesn't work in S23. Cause S24 is all samsunf exynos stuff, but S23 is qualcomm.

                          AVOID, 17 Sep 2024Of course while apple has a list back as far as Iphone xr e... moreit's not an android to brick or get a green line after an update lmfao

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                            jiyen235, 17 Sep 2024android needs a global release date for new android version... moreThere is a simple answer why Apple is selling more PREMIUM phones.

                            Because all Apple models are premium (at least the price suggests so), and there are hundreds of Android phones available and most people choose low to mid range options. Not everybody has $1000+ to spend on a phone.

                            If Samsung only sold the S series, then I'm pretty sure there would be more Samsung phones sold than Apples.

                            I like the iPhone but Samsung is just better for the last few years. Apple "fell asleep" and is stagnating for 3 years or so.

                            They only brought out Apple Intelligence because Samsung has AI and they had to do something.

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                              Of course while apple has a list back as far as Iphone xr everyone knows that any device back beyond iphone 13 probably stands a considerable risk of being bricked, slowed down or suddenly hit with poor battery life if they do the new update

                                android needs a global release date for new android versions.

                                Google and Samsung are gatekeeping fast updates so that their own phones get more sales. If they all cooperated and made it so that all androids get updates at the same rate, then they'd have overtaken Apple in terms of premium phone sales.

                                  xPandamon, 16 Sep 2024Not that guy, but I'll tell you two things. First, you... moreI guess bugs n fixes are a part of any software platform. Important thing is, how quickly they can fix a bug once identified.
                                  As for iOS 18, I hav been running RC (same build as the final release) for a week now and I can tell u that I haven't come across any bug so far.
                                  Running on iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB Model.

                                    xPandamon, 16 Sep 2024Now I want to see a list with features missing on the older... moreWell, on Android the lists of supported devices aren't as impressive depending on the brand but the same goes for Android major updates. If a older or weaker device is supported it won't get all features as well. It's not that shocking. What would you want, an old device that get's all bells and whistles but becomes slow and useless because of the lack of computing power of the older chip, or a slimmed down version of the update that will still offer some (or even most) features while not becoming useless? Yes, also true, apple devices that get updates become slower and slower each time (programmed obsolesce) but is isn't only apple that is guilty of that.

                                      Anonymous, 17 Sep 2024r u trying to convince yourself ?? LOL when it comes to OS... moreAll updates at once, with varying levels of features ported to old models, which is the point of my question.

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                                        I'm surprised to see the XR and SE (2020) still being supported despite having 3GB RAM. 8 Plus and X also have 3GB RAM, yet they aren't supported. It goes to show that the A12 Bionic chipset is still capable to get AI features.

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