Fausty82
Well-known member
You're confusing two questions. The question posed is "should they?" This doesn't always share an answer with "will they?" Whether or not they will is entirely irrelevant to the question the OP posed.
No confusion here. Except for those that think this little exercise will change anything.
Which support issues are you concerned with? The only new support for Apple would be for them to say "I'm sorry, that app is only supported on the newest version of iOS. If you'd like to use it, please update to the newest iOS." Everything else is already in place.
For developers, the only affected devs are those with their own API, as Karen pointed out. This could be easily fixed, going forward, by adding to API rather than over-writing/eliminating components. It's not this devastating support issue you suggest it is.
This would open a huge can of worms and lead to general mass confusion, IMHO.
You don't believe people that advocate for the ability to downgrade iOS would accept a compromise that doesn't require Apple to go back and make older versions of iOS compatible with new devices? That's an easy line to draw. If Apple can successfully draw a line at not allowing any downgrading, they could easily draw the line at downgrading is only available for iOS versions originally designed for the device.
Doubtful, again, IMHO. It?s a slippery slope. Once Apple does it, the issue could easily be expanded to "if I can go back 1 generation of release, why not 2 (or 3 or 4)..." People will never be satisfied... as the adage goes "give them an inch and they want/take a mile"...
You've got a great deal of animosity in this discussion. Why is that?
No animosity. I just see this issue for what it is... an exercise in futility. It?s not going to happen, so why get yourselves all whipped up and in a frenzy about it. Apple will never do this, so the whole thread is pointless and moot.
I?m done with this one. If you are convinced that it should happen, and talking about it here will help make it happen, have at it. Don?t let me rain on your parade...