can i use ios 6 in 2023?
I’m thinking of getting an iPhone 4s and using iOS 6 on it. Can I use this as my main phone in 2023?
Earlier iPhone models
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I’m thinking of getting an iPhone 4s and using iOS 6 on it. Can I use this as my main phone in 2023?
Earlier iPhone models
I somewhat share your affinity for the iPhone 4, since the 4S was the last model released that had a reasonable size. Everything after that has been either too big, way too big, or an undersized tablet.
All carriers in the U.S. have announced that their 2G, 3G, and CDMA networks have been or are being shut down. Customers currently using them are considered legacy customers, using old cellular plans that are no longer available to new customers.
Most apps in the App Store require at least iOS 13, and some are showing up that require iOS 15 or later. These forums are full of people with an iPhone 5S or 6 running iOS 12 asking for an iOS update to run current apps. The answer is always the same: get a newer iPhone. You're not going to find much that still runs on iOS 6.
The chances of finding an iPhone 4 that is in good condition, fully functional, and has reasonable battery life are very slim. It will also need the 30-pin cable, which breaks easily and will be very hard to find.
I somewhat share your affinity for the iPhone 4, since the 4S was the last model released that had a reasonable size. Everything after that has been either too big, way too big, or an undersized tablet.
All carriers in the U.S. have announced that their 2G, 3G, and CDMA networks have been or are being shut down. Customers currently using them are considered legacy customers, using old cellular plans that are no longer available to new customers.
Most apps in the App Store require at least iOS 13, and some are showing up that require iOS 15 or later. These forums are full of people with an iPhone 5S or 6 running iOS 12 asking for an iOS update to run current apps. The answer is always the same: get a newer iPhone. You're not going to find much that still runs on iOS 6.
The chances of finding an iPhone 4 that is in good condition, fully functional, and has reasonable battery life are very slim. It will also need the 30-pin cable, which breaks easily and will be very hard to find.
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Is there a way to check which cell phone carriers stop supporting old phone networks? If so, how?
You will not be able to use on an any carrier in the US or in most of the developed world.
Carriers now require a device capable of Voice Over LTE, which means an iPhone 6 or newer.
You will most likely not be able to get any 3rd party apps for it at all.
Don’t waste your time on it. At most, you could use it as a glorified iPod if you want to sync music to it from the iTunes library on your computer.
I totally agree with that, I always loved the 3.5 inch display and thought anything else more than 4 inches was way too big. I think the thing I like the most about the 4 and the 4s is the screen size. I’m also mostly a sucker for retro iOS, and I think that’s what I’m looking for in a phone. I see what you mean and it’s unfortunate that SMS and cellular networks are being shut down, but if they weren’t then the 4s would be perfect for me.
I have an iPod touch 1st generation, but the main problem for me was there is no SMS messaging, which was a real bummer. Not sure there’s any way to message on them but it only goes up to iPhone OS 3.1.3, which is very slow. It also doesn’t have a camera but that’s not something I’m really worried about.
I am pretty smart with technology & I have a iPhone 3GS running iOS 6, there is still a way to enjoy the experience on an iPhone 4S so you can buy it. I will respond again when i leave instructions or methods that are still beneficial to having an iPhone 4S.
They all either already have or will stop very soon. Last time I checked, only one carrier in the U.S.....Verizon.....was using the old technology and they were scheduled to shut it down on Dec 31, 2023.
Absolutely not! None of the apps will be supported, you will only be able to make calls and send and receive texts.
Most carriers have dropped support for the iPhone 4, so you may not even be able to make and receive calls, etc
Surely some apps are supported, games, news etc? And if not then I think I would be good for me to not be able to use social media as much as I do now!
Is there a way to check which cell phone carriers stop supporting old phone networks? If so, how?
can i use ios 6 in 2023?