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[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 161 points 5 months ago (6 children)

My six year old iPhone still receives software updates

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 32 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is why I made the switch from android to iPhone too

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Tbf new android phones are now getting ~8 year of software updates, plus you can install lineage to get more

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

As an android user, I looked at the phone list for iOS 18, and I was jealous.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Google and Samsung now provide updates for 7 years, and Fairphone provides updates for 8 years.

From what I can tell, Apple doesn't promise a set number of years for updates. The iPhone x got about 5 years of updates before support was dropped, but Apple will occasionally give security updates to older devices if they're severe enough.

[–] Icell@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

With Fairphone 5, they guarantee at least 8 years of software updates but they will actually try 10 years! ^1

And Apple was recently forced to disclose their software support commitment in the UK due to regulations. Apple guarantees at least 5 years of software updates, which is less than Google, Samsung, and Fairphone. Apple is no longer the leader in software support! ^2

[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I went from an iPhone 7 to an iPhone 13 . I had replaced the battery on the iPhone 7 already, it still was getting updates but physically the charge port started wearing out and the NFC stopped working .

Was a good run, phone was super reliable needed no tweaking to work.

I have also been using iPhones since the iPhone 3G. Long before it existed on Android it was very easy to movie everything from your old phone to the new one, first via iTunes desktop then later via iCloud.

Family sharing for apps and family backups pooled in iCloud is also very convenient.