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Re: Fix the Most Annoying iOS 17 Features

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From: walterjones@invalid.nospam (Wally J)
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Subject: Re: Fix the Most Annoying iOS 17 Features
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:02:18 -0400
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by: Wally J - Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:02 UTC

nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote

>>> How is it optional? Won�t everyone have to upgrade to it eventually to
>>> maintain software support?
>>
>> Based on Apple's policies, in about 6 years everyone will have had to
>> upgrade to iOS 17.
>>
>> SIX YEARS
>
> nope. they can keep using whatever they have now.

It's not surprising nospam is completely oblivious about Apple support policy,
where the _only_ fully supported iOS release is iOS 17.
<https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/about-software-updates-depc4c80847a/>

Not iOS 16. Not iOS 15. Not iOS 14.... *only iOS 17 has full support*.
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/apple-clarifies-security-update-policy-only-the-latest-oses-are-fully-patched/>
<https://hothardware.com/news/apple-admits-only-fully-patches-security-flaws-in-latest-os-releases>
<https://screenrant.com/apple-product-security-update-lifespan/>

Which means anyone with an iPhone 8 or older is holding onto a radioactive
device in terms of security exploits that are already on it - and will be.

It's not a coincidence that Apple has the shortest support period of all
smartphone operating systems - and - at the same time - the most exploits.

*iOS... double the security holes... over ten time the active exploits*

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Fix the Most Annoying iOS 17 Features	Wally J

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