Apple services will stop working on these iPhones from May

Apple services, such as Arcade, Apple Music, Fitness+, or Apple TV+, may stop working on some iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch models if users don’t update to the latest version of the operating system.

An anonymous leaker named StellaFudge, who has previously revealed accurate information about some of the brand’s products before their launch, claims that the company will begin disabling its services on those iPhones and iPads still running iOS in early May. 11 . Also on Macs with High Sierra, Apple Watches with watchOS 4, and Apple TVs with tvOS 11.

Therefore, those users who still have a device with the previous versions cannot access Apple Music, Apple TV +, Arcade, Fitness +, Podcast, and Apple Books. The only service that will remain active will be iCloud, the leaker claims.

Only 19% of active iPhones work with versions lower than iOS 16

Fortunately, any Apple device running iOS 11 can update to iOS 12, where the services remain operational. The same is true for the respective macOS, watchOS, and tvOS versions. The firm could also send a notice to users still running iOS 11 so that they update if they do not want to lose access to the different platforms.

In any case, and according to data from Apple itself, only 19% of active devices work with versions before iOS 16. Of that number, 15% work with iOS 15, and only 4% with previous versions. Therefore, the number of people with an iPhone running iOS 11 must be minimal.

It is curious that Apple has decided to end its service’s support in older iOS versions. It is something that some platforms, such as WhatsApp, have been doing for years, but until now, we have not seen this measure by the Cupertino firm.

Apple won’t update some iPhone models to iOS 17

The news about the suspension of Apple services on those outdated iPhone models, yet to be confirmed by the company, comes after a rumor that some popular iPhone models will not update to iOS 17. They are, specifically, those offered for sale between November 2015 and November 2027. Therefore, devices such as the iPhone 8 or the first-generation iPad Pro will not be able to receive the new version. This is the complete list.

• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone X
• fifth-generation iPad
• iPad Pro 9.7″ first generation
• 12.9″ iPad Pro 1st Generation