why won’t the iPhone 8 8 Plus and x get the iOS 17 update

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why won’t the iPhone 8 8 Plus and x get the iOS 17 update

I have an iPhone 8 Plus meaning I won’t get the iOS 17 update but why

Posted on Aug 28, 2023 1:38 PM

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sberman

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Aug 28, 2023 1:39 PM in response to Apple_mac_fan

Why? Apple makes this determination. Eventually hardware becomes too old to support current software. The iPhones you mention were released by Apple six years ago.

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Bob Timmons

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Aug 28, 2023 1:40 PM in response to Apple_mac_fan

In simple terms, the old iPhone 8 hardware does not have enough "horsepower" to run iOS 17.

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