If I want to receive any security patch or bug fix for my iPad 3 still running IOS6, do I have to move to IOS7?
IOS7 killed the camera of my iPhone 5 (replaced under guarantee) but I can't take risks with my iPad and I don't really want it to run slower. Plus the whitish theme with thin characters doesn't help my declining eyesight.
Windows XP was introduced in 2001 and support is ending in April of this year ... 13 years ...
Sigh
Mobile devices are not the same as pc's.
MS has tried to kill xp several times but bbusinesses will not let them.
Android devices get get 1 year of support.
Apple has historically given 3 years.
So by running iOS6, am I at risk of living with unpatched vulnerabilities that are patched under iOS7?
If you choose not to update, you choose to live with the liability.
Your choice.
OK thanks 🙂
So it is between risking to cripple my ok machine with a new, heavy piece of software, or risking it getting compromised due to unpatched sofware. Aha! I might just have cracked Apple's planned obsolescence model!
Seriously, I'll just try harder to avoid bad sites and I'll avoid upgrading for a while.
phyared wrote:
So it is between risking to cripple my ok machine with a new, heavy piece of software, or risking it getting compromised due to unpatched sofware. Aha! I might just have cracked Apple's planned obsolescence model!
I have had iOS 7 on my iPad 3 since iOS 7 was released. It runs beautifully. It's unlikely that installing iOS 7 had anything directly to do with the failure of your camera on your iPhone 5. iPhone 5/5Cs (they are the same phone on the inside) run iOS 7 with no problems. It's unfortunate that your first experience with iOS 7 was marred by a hardware failure on your phone. I think you've less to fear than you think. 🙂
IOS 6 not supported anymore?
