New Features in iOS 6 Receive Spotty Support from Older Devices

[Keep123]

New Features in iOS 6 Receive Spotty Support from Older Devices


Apple claims that iOS 6, the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, is "compatible" with devices as old as the iPhone 3GS. The 3GS was originally released nearly three years ago in June 2009 -- an eternity in gadget time.

However, at the bottom of Apple's iOS 6 info page lies a small disclaimer: "Not all features are available on all devices." This is followed by eight footnotes detailing exactly which features work on which devices.


Some features, like the VIP List for email, the Offline Reading List, and Shared Photo Stream won't work on the iPhone 3GS. Even flagship iOS features like Siri and FaceTime over cellular won't work on recent devices like the iPhone 4 or the iPad 2 -- not to mention the iPhone 3GS.

All that said, however, iPhone 3GS owners will receive iOS 6 features like redesigned App and Music Stores, Cloud Tabs in Safari, Facebook integration, and other improvements -- it just won't include nearly the same number of features as the owners of Apple's latest and greatest gadgets

[player04]

I4s FTW!!

[Heist]

We're already discussing this in the IOS6 maps thread below this.

[Keep123]

But Its Not Just Maps alone That 3GS iPhone 4 have been booted out By Apple I do not know how it is THAT iPHone 4 can not do FACETIME over 3G 4G

[undefinednerd]

i'm upgrading -_-

[odepaj]

Originally Posted by Keep123

New Features in iOS 6 Receive Spotty Support from Older Devices


Apple claims that iOS 6, the next version of its iPhone and iPad operating system, is "compatible" with devices as old as the iPhone 3GS. The 3GS was originally released nearly three years ago in June 2009 -- an eternity in gadget time.

However, at the bottom of Apple's iOS 6 info page lies a small disclaimer: "Not all features are available on all devices." This is followed by eight footnotes detailing exactly which features work on which devices.


Some features, like the VIP List for email, the Offline Reading List, and Shared Photo Stream won't work on the iPhone 3GS. Even flagship iOS features like Siri and FaceTime over cellular won't work on recent devices like the iPhone 4 or the iPad 2 -- not to mention the iPhone 3GS.

All that said, however, iPhone 3GS owners will receive iOS 6 features like redesigned App and Music Stores, Cloud Tabs in Safari, Facebook integration, and other improvements -- it just won't include nearly the same number of features as the owners of Apple's latest and greatest gadgets

So commenting in the thread about this wasn't enough?

You had to go and make a new thread about it?

[Keep123]

which thread babu

[kingmoe738]

So iPod touch doesn't get supported with anything? Kinda confused here

[Heist]

This is a poorly constructed chart. Doesn't show 3GS. Doesn't show Ipod.

[Keep123]

If You can produce a Better chart be My Guest

[xsparky1x]

i defently wont be upgrading, ive got a iphone 4 and ipad 2 and by that chart it certainly isnt worth losing my jailbreak for!!

[Keep123]

This lack of support on the iphone 4 really sucks eggs!

Total and complete Bulls**t.

I'd really like to see hardware justification as to why not.

[Keep123]

Ios 6 is another way of apple to make consumer update to their new devices

[starone66]

Apple is just milking everyone with their out dated features. Apple can do way better than they are by making better products; but they are slowly enhancing their devices every year so that greedy consumers can buy the new one when it comes out. iPhone 4S was a great disappointment. All consumers got was a better A5 chip, camera app, and Siri which today is still a Beta product. iPhone 4 should have been iPhone 4S; but Apple held back the features and released the 4S six moths later and the greedy consumers bit the bait like always. I'm not hating; just keeping it real.

[Bruteoutlawz]

Originally Posted by starone66

Apple is just milking everyone with their out dated features. Apple can do way better than they are by making better products; but they are slowly enhancing their devices every year so that greedy consumers can buy the new one when it comes out. iPhone 4S was a great disappointment. All consumers got was a better A5 chip, camera app, and Siri which today is still a Beta product. iPhone 4 should have been iPhone 4S; but Apple held back the features and released the 4S six moths later and the greedy consumers bit the bait like always. I'm not hating; just keeping it real.

Every company does that, it's not just apple. And the 4s came out a year after the 4 not 6 months.

[Keep123]

Yep You are right 100 Percebt