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  • Re: How long after release does Apple still provide "security updates"?

    From Johnny LaRue@xxxxxx@yyyyyy.zzz to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Tue May 5 22:22:12 2026
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    In article <10q6krt$jv7$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>,
    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    Q: How long after release does Apple still provide "security updates"?
    A: It's a *lot* shorter than you think...

    Note that people "think" Apple supports releases far longer than facts show since these dates are the *longest* possible support lengths we can get.

    The length of support of individual versions of iOS is meaningless.
    What counts is how long is the iPhone/iPad supported. It is MUCH longer
    than ANY Android vendor.

    For example, the iPad Air 2 was released on October 16, 2014. On that
    date it came with iOS 8.1. It has received 2 updates this year.
    15.8.6 on 1/26/2026 and 15.8.7 on 3/11/2026. That is 11.5 years (and counting) of support and 7+ (and counting) versions of iOS.

    Any more questions about Apple's legendary support?
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  • From CrudeSausage@crude@sausa.ge to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed May 6 10:02:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2026-05-05 10:22 p.m., Johnny LaRue wrote:
    In article <10q6krt$jv7$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>,
    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    Q: How long after release does Apple still provide "security updates"?
    A: It's a *lot* shorter than you think...

    Note that people "think" Apple supports releases far longer than facts show >> since these dates are the *longest* possible support lengths we can get.

    The length of support of individual versions of iOS is meaningless.
    What counts is how long is the iPhone/iPad supported. It is MUCH longer
    than ANY Android vendor.

    For example, the iPad Air 2 was released on October 16, 2014. On that
    date it came with iOS 8.1. It has received 2 updates this year.
    15.8.6 on 1/26/2026 and 15.8.7 on 3/11/2026. That is 11.5 years (and counting) of support and 7+ (and counting) versions of iOS.

    Any more questions about Apple's legendary support?

    +1. That is indeed very impressive.
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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy on Wed May 6 20:46:05 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2026-05-06, Johnny LaRue <xxxxxx@yyyyyy.zzz> wrote:
    In article <10q6krt$jv7$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>,
    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    Q: How long after release does Apple still provide "security updates"?
    A: It's a *lot* shorter than you think...

    Note that people "think" Apple supports releases far longer than facts show >> since these dates are the *longest* possible support lengths we can get.

    The length of support of individual versions of iOS is meaningless.
    What counts is how long is the iPhone/iPad supported. It is MUCH longer than ANY Android vendor.

    For example, the iPad Air 2 was released on October 16, 2014. On that
    date it came with iOS 8.1. It has received 2 updates this year.
    15.8.6 on 1/26/2026 and 15.8.7 on 3/11/2026. That is 11.5 years (and counting) of support and 7+ (and counting) versions of iOS.

    Any more questions about Apple's legendary support?

    His trolls are so fucking weak it's pathetic.
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