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Apple has announced that iPhone 11 will receive iOS 27. Released in
September 2019 iPhone 11 will have full OS support until at least late
2027 (likely September). That's 8 years folks. The SE 2 will also get
iOS 27, 7+ years of full support.

And unlike Android, the day iOS 27 is released ALL eligible iPhones can
be updated to the latest OS.

Are any Android phone maker ever fully supported full OS updates for
every model for 8 years? I think not.

Unlike Samsung, this is not a promise either, it's a fact.
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On 6/14/26 3:32 PM, Tom Elam wrote:

Apple has announced that iPhone 11 will receive iOS 27. Released in September 2019 iPhone 11 will have full OS support until at least late
2027 (likely September). That's 8 years folks. The SE 2 will also get
iOS 27, 7+ years of full support.

And unlike Android, the day iOS 27 is released ALL eligible iPhones can
be updated to the latest OS.

Are any Android phone maker ever fully supported full OS updates for
every model for 8 years? I think not.

Unlike Samsung, this is not a promise either, it's a fact.

It looks like I will be able to hang on to my iPhone 13 even longer.
Thanks for this.
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CrudeSausage
Zephyrus G14 2021 running on Ubuntu 26.04
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On 2026-06-14, CrudeSausage <[email protected]> wrote:

On 6/14/26 3:32 PM, Tom Elam wrote:

Apple has announced that iPhone 11 will receive iOS 27. Released in
September 2019 iPhone 11 will have full OS support until at least late
2027 (likely September). That's 8 years folks. The SE 2 will also get
iOS 27, 7+ years of full support.

And unlike Android, the day iOS 27 is released ALL eligible iPhones can
be updated to the latest OS.

Are any Android phone maker ever fully supported full OS updates for
every model for 8 years? I think not.

Unlike Samsung, this is not a promise either, it's a fact.

It looks like I will be able to hang on to my iPhone 13 even longer.
Thanks for this.

Same here with my iPhone 14.
--
pothead

"Often imitated, never duplicated."

"Socialism is the philosophy of failure,
the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.
It's inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."

-- Winston Churchill




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On 2026-06-14 9:40 p.m., pothead wrote:

On 2026-06-14, CrudeSausage <[email protected]> wrote:

On 6/14/26 3:32 PM, Tom Elam wrote:

Apple has announced that iPhone 11 will receive iOS 27. Released in
September 2019 iPhone 11 will have full OS support until at least late
2027 (likely September). That's 8 years folks. The SE 2 will also get
iOS 27, 7+ years of full support.

And unlike Android, the day iOS 27 is released ALL eligible iPhones can
be updated to the latest OS.

Are any Android phone maker ever fully supported full OS updates for
every model for 8 years? I think not.

Unlike Samsung, this is not a promise either, it's a fact.

It looks like I will be able to hang on to my iPhone 13 even longer.
Thanks for this.

Same here with my iPhone 14.

I have to say that I am quite satisfied with just about everything I own
that is made by Apple. My only gripe is how strict MacOS itself is when installing applications. Installing Betterbird requires me to type a
command with every update to let it through, so the inferior Thunderbird
is chosen by default if only to get rid of the annoyance. An application
I use regularly, MakeMKV, won't install at all because the operating
system absolutely refuses to run anything that isn't signed. In the end,
it is impossible to infect this machine with malware, but the handcuffs
aren't any more comfortable despite that.

I can't help but notice that PC laptops are making a significant effort
to try to offer the same kind of battery life as the Mac without any compromise in performance. Price-wise, they seem to have an advantage
too. Nevertheless, no matter how good they get at it, the fact remains
that you feel like you're running a hair dryer with a PC when opting for performance. Once you can use a computer without hearing fans, you get addicted to it. It's _very_ difficult to go back.
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CrudeSausage
M4 MacBook Air
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On Jun 15, 2026 at 4:14:56 AM MST, "CrudeSausage" wrote <6a2fdeb0$0$27$[email protected]>:

On 2026-06-14 9:40 p.m., pothead wrote:

On 2026-06-14, CrudeSausage <[email protected]> wrote:

On 6/14/26 3:32 PM, Tom Elam wrote:

Apple has announced that iPhone 11 will receive iOS 27. Released in
September 2019 iPhone 11 will have full OS support until at least late >>>> 2027 (likely September). That's 8 years folks. The SE 2 will also get
iOS 27, 7+ years of full support.

And unlike Android, the day iOS 27 is released ALL eligible iPhones can >>>> be updated to the latest OS.

Are any Android phone maker ever fully supported full OS updates for
every model for 8 years? I think not.

Unlike Samsung, this is not a promise either, it's a fact.

It looks like I will be able to hang on to my iPhone 13 even longer.
Thanks for this.

Same here with my iPhone 14.

I have to say that I am quite satisfied with just about everything I own
that is made by Apple. My only gripe is how strict MacOS itself is when installing applications. Installing Betterbird requires me to type a
command with every update to let it through, so the inferior Thunderbird
is chosen by default if only to get rid of the annoyance. An application
I use regularly, MakeMKV, won't install at all because the operating
system absolutely refuses to run anything that isn't signed.

It is not obvious, but you can go into

Apple > System Settings > Privacy & Security

The option is near the bottom.

In the end,
it is impossible to infect this machine with malware, but the handcuffs aren't any more comfortable despite that.

I can't help but notice that PC laptops are making a significant effort
to try to offer the same kind of battery life as the Mac without any compromise in performance. Price-wise, they seem to have an advantage
too. Nevertheless, no matter how good they get at it, the fact remains
that you feel like you're running a hair dryer with a PC when opting for performance. Once you can use a computer without hearing fans, you get addicted to it. It's _very_ difficult to go back.

--
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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