Throughout the year, Apple releases successive updates for its various systems, especially iOS. They come with new features and improvements to the existing ones, but most of them are bug fixes and minor issues or security patches, and bug fixes. The main goal of these updates is to provide and maintain a smooth experience for iPhone users. However, some people may ignore downloading the latest updates whether they are forgetful or even busy. Yes, skipping a simple update may not affect the security and overall performance of your iPhone much, but not updating your device for months can hurt it a lot more than you think.
When you buy a new iPhone, you will find it updates the year in which it was issued, for example, the iPhone 13 for the last year, you will find it works with iOS 15, and if you buy an iPhone 8 or X or even 11 without updating it, you will find it updated its year, and you should immediately update it to the latest update, otherwise you are putting your data and device at great risk. Here's what can happen if you don't update your iPhone.
You miss out on bug fixes and general performance improvements
When you do not update your iPhone for several months, you will start to encounter a lot of bugs and performance issues. Let's browse the latest iOS versions and check for bug fixes or improvements that you might have missed.
◉ In the iOS 15.1 update, Apple fixed the issue of incorrectly reporting iPhone out of storage space.
◉ And another bug that caused the weather app not to show the current temperature of their location.
◉ The iPhone was unable to detect nearby Wi-Fi networks.
◉ Then Apple released the iOS 15.2 update, which came with fixes for ProRAW overexposed photos.
◉ And video streaming apps that don't download content on iPhone 13 models.
◉ The latest iOS 15.6 fixes an issue where Braille devices are slow or unresponsive while navigating text in Mail.
These fixes not only remove errors, but also improve the overall performance of the iPhone. As a result, if you don't update, you will still face these issues, while those who have installed the latest iOS version, you will find that they are blessed with a stable and smooth device.
You won't get the best experience if you don't update your iPhone.
Apple tends to add new features with iOS updates
While encountering bugs will be the first thing that happens when you don't update your iPhone, you also won't be able to use the new iOS features. With minor updates like iOS 15.1, iOS 15.2, etc., Apple not only fixes bugs and other issues but also releases new features. for example:
◉ The iOS 15.1 update came with a SharePlay feature, which allows iPhone users to view content from apps such as Apple TV, Apple Music, and other supported platforms during a FaceTime session.
◉ One of the most famous features of the iPhone 13 Pro lineup, the ability to shoot ProRes videos, was released with iOS 15.1 as well.
◉ The ability to unlock iPhone using Face ID while wearing masks was introduced with iOS 15.4, but it works on iPhone 12 and later models
And if you are still using iOS 15.0 or some other older version, you cannot use any of these features and many more like that will come with the upcoming iOS 16 update.
However, this does not mean that you will not be able to access the basic features of the iPhone, everything will work as intended, but it will not improve.
If there is a feature that your iPhone does not support, there is no other way to get it other than to update the iPhone.
Putting your data at risk
Oftentimes, iOS updates contain patches for security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to gain access to the kernel. This means getting to the core of iOS that manages almost all the processes on your device. It is responsible for managing the hardware resources on your iPhone, such as RAM and CPU. Thus, full control of your device, including storage, all data, and more.
Apple does its best to control such issues, and works to fix the vulnerabilities in a timely manner. However, those vulnerabilities that are actively exploited before the company can fix them are called zero-day vulnerabilities. Then there are other app- and service-specific vulnerabilities such as the Safari web browser, HomeKit, iCloud, and more.
Apple has fixed more than 170 security issues since it released the iOS 15 update, including 39 that were released with iOS 15.6. We don't even count released fixes as part of partial updates.
Thus, you risk your iPhone if you are using an older version of iOS update or even an iPhone 13 with a version older than iOS 15.
Tips for a smooth iPhone update experience
If you change your mind and want to update your iPhone, you should keep a few things in mind.
◉ First, it is always better to create a backup of your data before installing an iOS update. You can create a backup on your MacBook, iCloud, or a computer.
◉ Second, make sure that the iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
◉ Before downloading or installing an update, check if the iPhone has enough battery. If the battery charge is low, your device will tell you to connect to a power source.
◉ Finally, if you are very skeptical about the update, check the Apple support community, social media platforms, and relevant websites for related topics.
◉ If you encounter problems with the update, it is best to wait for Apple to fix it with a sub-update.
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I disagree with you
The ios 16 update is very bad in terms of battery performance with most users, and this happened on two devices with me. The battery performance on ios 15 was excellent, and the day I updated on XNUMX, the battery performance remained very bad.
The same thing, my brother, by God, they destroyed the phone for me, but it remains that if I don’t update the phone, it starts to get tired on two occasions
My only main device is an iPhone 4s 64 GB, update 9.3.6 now
If the iPhone does not turn on, it turns to Android 🤭
Most updates corrupt and slow old devices and are not recommended.
On the contrary, with the iPhone XNUMX, it became faster
Brother Mahmoud Sharaf,
After Greetings ,
All your words are XNUMX% true and known to most iPhone followers of Islam and Apple’s news, but unfortunately recent updates burden the batteries of old devices, so the performance of the iPhone XNUMX battery, for example, in iOS XNUMX
Almost half of it performed in iOS XNUMX
And measure it.
What's the use of all updates if my phone battery is not enough until sunset today after my phone is on the charger.
And be respectful
The quality of the battery life is the rule, not updates, try changing your iPhone 11 battery to a new original battery, and see how it performs, it will be better than iPhone 13 phones mostly.
Zain no one pays attention to the picture of the Android device with the number 15!
Where is it 😂 to file a copy and paste case against them
Ok, what do you think that I am sitting in the iOS 14 version so far, and there is no problem on my phone. Secondly, the information that I mentioned at the beginning of the article is wrong. It is not a condition that you can buy iPhone 13 and there is iOS 15 directly in it. You can buy iPhone eight and find iOS 14 installed on it according to the date The device was made and not released because Apple is still making the device even after the release of the second device. It is rare to find devices that work at the beginning of its release, even if it is made, for example, we say iPhone XR these days it will have iOS 15 in a hundred
I became careful enough after trying updates that drain battery and degrade performance
On the contrary, years ago, I worked hard to update quickly
Last update 15.5 my device 12 Pro
Updated iOS 15.6.1
Apple updates are important to fix errors, and most importantly, backups to prevent system errors ❤️
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Note why the name of the MacBook and you did not write the MacBook computer? Is windows considered a computer?
Update your old device and buy the new one 😂🫣🤦 ♂️😎
For updates, I do updates first
I do updates, but my iPhone disconnects from the Wi-Fi network and connects again
I'm doing a network settings reset for him (from the Settings app)
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad and the family of our master Muhammad and the companions of our master Muhammad and the supporters of our master Muhammad and the wives of our master Muhammad and the children of our master Muhammad and peace be upon him abundantly
I don't like sub-updates anyway except for the very important feature, but it's the major updates that have to talk.
I have an iPhone SE1 on 14.8.1 and 3 iPod Touch 6-7 on each of them 10.3.3, 14.8 and 15.6 and a Mac on 12.5 and an Apple Watch 4th generation on it 7.6.2.
I have an iPod 5 and 6 and I feel that they are floating in the water on each of them 9.3.2 and 11.3.1! And the iPod touch 4 has 6.1.6 latest update!
There is no harm in constantly updating, but on the contrary
Would you believe if I told you that I did not update the device from December 14.3 until now and I am using ios 16 🤣🤣 But, God willing, I intend to update to ios XNUMX
The same situation as you, my brother, and I am on the same update, and I am also hesitant about update 16, but most of the time I think I will update
I'm having a problem with beta 2, 3 and 4 updates my phone is on the iOS 16.0 public beta and everything is normal except that every time I try to update the update runs until it almost finishes showing the update was requested and everything comes back to zero 😁