Apple took a new step when it released iOS 15, which was to let users decide to stick with iOS 14 and keep providing security updates.
As a result, the adoption of iOS 15 has decreased, not as much as when iOS 14 was first released. When the first iOS 15 was released on September 20, only 8.5% of compatible iPhone users updated to the latest iOS. In fact, a year earlier when iOS 14 was released, the adoption rate reached 14.5%.
Meanwhile, at the end of October, the adoption rate of iOS 15 only increased slightly, namely 21%, compared to 40.5% on iOS 14 a year earlier, as quoted by us from Phone Arena, Sunday (16/1/2022).
Now, in the latest data released by Apple, only 72% of compatible devices released in the last 4 years are already using iOS 15. While 26% are still on iOS 14, 2% are on iOS 13 or older.
In total, only 63% of compatible iPhones use iOS 15, 30% are still on iOS 14, while the remaining 7% are still on iOS 13 or older.
On iPadOS, only 57% of iPads released in the last four years are using iPadOS 15, 39% are still using iPadOS 14, and 4% are using iPadOS 13.1. This data is collected by Apple from devices that transact in the App Store on January 11, 2022.
In fact, iOS 15 has several interesting features, such as Focus, which is a modification of the 'Do Not Disturb' mode but is more complex. Where users can choose which applications can provide notifications in certain modes.
Then there's Apple Maps, which got a big makeover in iOS 15, with some major cities available in 3D mode. Even in some locations, Apple Maps can provide directions for pedestrians in the form of AR.
And don't forget, iOS 15 has Live Text, which automatically detects text from images, where users can copy, translate, and more directly.
Currently the oldest iPhone that can use iOS 15 is the iPhone 6S, as well as the first generation iPhone SE.