Since Apple announced the launch of iOS 17, countless iPhone users have been hesitant to make an upgrade. While new versions of the operating system usually bring a range of exciting new features and improvements, they can also raise some problems, and in an age where upgrades are as frequent as changing a toothbrush, Apple's iOS 17 doesn't seem to make everyone jump in the way they normally. Today, we're going to talk about this love-hate update topic.
Apple's latest data shows that iOS 17 has taken 76% of the devices launched in the last four years, while iOS 16 holds 20% of the ground, and 4% of older devices stick to older system versions.
Of all active iPhone devices, iOS 17 has a 66% share, iOS 16 has 23%, and the remaining 11% seem to have no interest in upgrading.
Obviously, in terms of upgrade rate, ios17 is obviously inferior to ios16 in the same period, and the main reason is very simple, ios system upgrade has long been nothing attractive, everyone basically knows that ios system is more and more stuck, which makes many people dare not upgrade.
If you update it, it will be slow" seems to have become a problem for many users. While there's no hard data to back up this claim, the actual experiences of many users seem to inadvertently confirm it.
For example, my family's iPhone 11 Pro Max became sluggish after upgrading to iOS 17, but fortunately downgraded to iOS 16 in time to get back to its usual smoothness.
When we move to iPadOS 17, things seem to be different. The data shows that iPadOS 17 has a 61% share of the iPad launched in the last four years, compared to 29% for iPadOS 16 and 10% for earlier versions.
Among all iPad devices, iPadOS 17 has a 53% share, which is higher than last year's iPadOS 16, and it seems that iPad users are more optimistic about upgrading.
In this era of rapid iteration, users are becoming more and more cautious about system upgrades, which may be a signal worth thinking about for Apple. After all, no one wants their device to become an "upgraded turtle speed king".
Upgrade rate: refers to the proportion of users who upgrade to the new system version.
Active devices: Refers to a device that is currently in use.
System fluidity: Refers to how smoothly the operating system runs.
Downgrade: Refers to restoring the system version of a device to a previous lower version.
Iteration: In the field of technology, it refers to the process of continuous updating and improvement of products.