Media and technology specialists said that Apple plans to implement new measures, starting next May, related to old iPhones, by cutting support for many online services, such as the App Store, Siri, and Maps.
According to the newspaper "Daily Mail" British, the expected action is related to hardware "iPhone" Those that are more than 10 years old, which will prompt their owners to buy modern phones because Apple will cut support for many online services, such as the App Store, Siri, and Maps, for devices running the operating system starting from "iOS 11" (iOS 11) to "iOS 11.2.6" (iOS 11.2.6), according to a report by Al Jazeera Net, today, Friday.
And in the event that you implement this procedure, if you own a device that cannot upgrade to "iOS 11.3" At the very least, your phone will most likely be largely disabled as of May 2023.
Although Apple is known to stop providing bug and security updates for older operating systems, this will be the first time that it has effectively reduced functionality.
Currently, any phone can "iPhone" version works "iOS 11" update to "iOS 12.5.4" At least, that includes a phone "iPhone 5S" and later versions, so these phones will still be able to use those services. But those who have "Iphone 5" or an older phone, the newer operating systems will not be available to them.
It is not yet known if access to these Apple services will be removed for devices running iOS 8.1 "iOS 10" or older too. This may cause problems for companies that provide devices "iPhone" Older and cheaper for employees, or Apple users who don’t want to buy new hardware.
And the Apple leaker, known as StellaFudge, published this news via Facebook "Twitter" But he said that "iCloud" (iCloud) will continue to play devices "iPhone" operating system "iOS 11" to "iOS 11.2.6"adding that some Mac computers, MacBook laptops, Apple Watches and Apple TVs may also not have access to the removed services.
The intended devices are the computers that are running the system "Mac OS 10.13" (macOS 10.13) to "10.13.3" What hours do you operate "watchos" (watchOS) 4 to 4.2.3, and TVs running OS "TVOS 11" (tvOS 11) to 11.2.6.
It also includes Macs and Macbooks "Mac OS 10.13.3" (macOS 10.13.3) such as MacBook (Late 2009), iMac (Late 2009), MacBook Air (Late 2010), MacBook Pro (Mid 2010), and Mac Mini (Mid 2010). And Apple TV up to the third generation, which was released in 2012.
Although the leaks are not always true, an article from Apple released last month supports this prediction, as the article instructs users on how to update the software on their Apple device if they receive a notification stating that the current version will not support Apple services, such as the App Store and Siri. and maps.
It is not yet clear why Apple is now reducing the functionality of old operating systems, but it may be a step for a major update that is not compatible with these devices, according to the 9to5Mac website.
However, this step is unlikely to affect many devices, as only 8% of devices "iPhone" You are currently using an older operating system "iOS 15".
The latest update has been released "iOS 16.4" Last week, it came with a bunch of new features, including the addition of 21 new emoji to the keyboard.
Apple software updates aren’t always easy, which explains why some people are reluctant to start with them when they’re offered.
Some of those who have updated to have complained "iOS 16.4" A system glitch is quickly draining their device’s battery life.
Earlier this week, users could not "iPhone" People all over the world have access to live forecasts on the Weather app, which some have also linked to the new operating system.
