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Q: Why isn't the iPod 5th generation iOS 10 supported?

I Was happy that iOS 10 was compatible with the 5th gen iPod then it wasn't now I'm consulting on wether to buy  new iPhone or stay with my iPod for everyday use

iPod touch, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jun 21, 2016 1:47 PM

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Q: Why isn't the iPod 5th generation iOS 10 supported?

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  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 21, 2016 1:52 PM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Jun 21, 2016 1:52 PM in response to SeniorSwanky

    Presumably Apple consider the hardware underpowered to run the newer version. My iPad 2 won't get it either.

     

    tt2

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Jun 21, 2016 1:54 PM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Jun 21, 2016 1:54 PM in response to SeniorSwanky

    Likely because it only has 512 MB of memory. The 6G has 1 GB.

    The 5G also has a slower processor

    The iPhone 4S is also excluded and it only has 512 MB of memory

  • by Hamoud234,

    Hamoud234 Hamoud234 Jun 21, 2016 1:59 PM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Jun 21, 2016 1:59 PM in response to SeniorSwanky

    The iPod touch 5th generation is no longer supported with iOS 10 because it has the same hardware as the iPhone 4S. Check out this iOS 10 compatibility list for more information: http://osxdaily.com/2016/06/14/ios-10-compatibility-list/

  • by jerermy_co_cough_bin,

    jerermy_co_cough_bin jerermy_co_cough_bin Sep 13, 2016 10:47 AM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Sep 13, 2016 10:47 AM in response to SeniorSwanky

    iOS 10 is 64 bit. I have the same problem. Apple wants everyone to upgrade. I don't think it is compatible.

  • by Skydiver119,

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Sep 13, 2016 10:50 AM in response to jerermy_co_cough_bin
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    Sep 13, 2016 10:50 AM in response to jerermy_co_cough_bin

    The only touch that is compatible is the 6th gen. The 5 and earlier just don't have enough 'oomph' under the hood to run the operating system.

  • by racerhomie,

    racerhomie racerhomie Sep 13, 2016 12:41 PM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Sep 13, 2016 12:41 PM in response to SeniorSwanky

    5th Gen iPod Touch has A5 which is in iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.It is from 2011.It has been supported for 5 years.You wont need to update as most apps will continue to work with iOS 9 upto end of 2017

  • by BaboonLoveMonkey,

    BaboonLoveMonkey BaboonLoveMonkey Sep 13, 2016 10:25 PM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Sep 13, 2016 10:25 PM in response to SeniorSwanky

    To be fair, iOS 8 and 9 barely ran on the iPod touch 5th gen.

     

    Since updating past iOS 7 on my 5th gen, I can't run any of the more RAM hungry apps I used to (i.e. most 3D games and browsing complex websites) without crashes, or outright refusals to launch.

  • by MuckyDuck,

    MuckyDuck MuckyDuck Sep 15, 2016 5:44 PM in response to racerhomie
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    Sep 15, 2016 5:44 PM in response to racerhomie

    So if I bought my daughter a Fifth Generation iPod last year at the Apple Store I should be happy?

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Sep 15, 2016 6:48 PM in response to MuckyDuck
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    Sep 15, 2016 6:48 PM in response to MuckyDuck

    Yeah,

    You should be.

    The device isn't going to suddenly stop functioning just because you can no longer upgrade its OS.

    The hardware is 4-5 years behind to current 6th gen iPod Touch which, btw, has come the absolute closest, in specs and hardware, to an actual iPhone (without the phone) than any other previous iPod Touch model ever did! EVER!

    The hardware is as old as the iPad 2, 3 and 1st gen  iPad Mini that are also incompatible with the new iOS 10 for the very same reasons.

     

    Besides the 5th gen iPod Touch will still receive app update for one more year or so.

    Most app developers design their apps with a minimum iOS version.

    Some apps go all the way back to iOS 4 or 5 and many still have iOS 7 or later as a minimum iOS requirement.

    So, your daughter's 5th gen iPod Touch will still get iOS app updates for quite some time.

    Any new apps that are designed, from the ground up, to use iOS 10 as an initial iOS, will be the ones that won't be able to use or run on your daughter's 5th gen iPod Touch.

    Any apps that are currently on her iPod Touch will continue to update and her iPod Touch will still work and function, just like on the day you purchased it for her.

    So, you should still be happy.

    Your daughter's iPod Touch should still do what it will do for another two more years, or so.

    In the mobile technology space, technology will always move forward and more quickly and will leave older technology hardware behind after only a short span of years.

    You will never be happy with technology if you don't embrace this eventuality.

     

    I am still using an original 32 GB iPad from 2010, a 64GB iPad 2 and 3 models, myself, in addition to a new 128 GB iPad Pro and 64 GB,6th Gen iPod Touch that I purchased last year to replace my seriously aged 2008, 8GB 2nd gen iPod Touch that I used dilligently for 8 years!

     

    Be Happy & Good Luck to you!

  • by Hamoud234,

    Hamoud234 Hamoud234 Sep 15, 2016 6:45 PM in response to MuckyDuck
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    Sep 15, 2016 6:45 PM in response to MuckyDuck

    You and your daughter should both be happy. The iPod touch 5th generation isn't supported because it has an A5 chip. If you would like to try out the new features for iOS 10, you need to buy an iPod touch 6th generation. Hope this helps.

  • by kevinpaje,

    kevinpaje kevinpaje Sep 16, 2016 7:28 AM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Sep 16, 2016 7:28 AM in response to SeniorSwanky

    They should've at least, update the Apple Music for iPod Touch 5th Gen as an Apple Music subscriber since its launch. I unsubscribe to Spotify for it. This really makes me so sad for my iPod.

  • by Hamoud234,

    Hamoud234 Hamoud234 Sep 16, 2016 11:09 AM in response to kevinpaje
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    Sep 16, 2016 11:09 AM in response to kevinpaje

    Try downloading the new version of Apple music from the App store. If it doesn't work, then I suggest you buy the iPod touch 6th generation. Not only will you have the new version of Apple Music, but on the iPod touch 6th generation you will have lots of new features.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Sep 16, 2016 11:11 AM in response to Hamoud234
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    Sep 16, 2016 11:11 AM in response to Hamoud234

    Apple Music is baked into iOS and iTunes, it isn't a separate app you can download.

     

    tt2

  • by JimmyCMPIT,

    JimmyCMPIT JimmyCMPIT Sep 16, 2016 11:11 AM in response to SeniorSwanky
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    Sep 16, 2016 11:11 AM in response to SeniorSwanky

    the answer to your question was provided by you in your original post:

    ,,,now I'm consulting on wether to buy new iPhone or...

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