In a UK compliance statement, Apple revealed that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will receive security updates for a minimum of five years from its September 2023 launch
Apple will support the latest iPhones for at least five years, less than the seven years guaranteed by Samsung and Google. — •
Android Authority Mishaal Rahman
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The duality of man 😝 [Screenshot of article headlines/toots: 9to5Mac: “Apple promises fewer years of iPhone security updates than Samsung and Google on paper, but reality is a different story” 9to5Google: “Apple confirms that Google Pixel is guaranteed more software updates than …
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Been seeing this a bit - two comments from me: first, neither Samsung nor Google have actually delivered on their 7 years promise. Second, “minimum” is key. Apple continues to support my 6 year old iPhone XR. my iPhone SE (2016) received a security update in March of this year
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Wow what is really happening. Apple support less while Google and Samsung supports more support for their devices. In what world. Apple finally confirms how long it will support iPhones, and it's less than Samsung and Google https://www.androidauthority.com/ ...
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@9to5mac @iryantldr Yeah that promise makes no sense. Pretty much all iPhones still get feature updates after five years, let alone security updates.
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Apple no longer offers the best security support timeline in the smartphone world. Both @madebygoogle and @SamsungMobileUS beat them, as Apple has FINALLY committed to a minimum support window for the iPhone (hint: it's < than 7 years). More details 👇 https://www.androidauthority…
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