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ios 8.4.1

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    iPhone 5 or earlier Can I use an old iPhone 4s with iOS 8.4.1 for iMessage and FaceTime in 2023?

    Hey guys! I'm planning to buy an iPhone 4s and jailbreak it on iOS 8.4.1. I'm buying device mostly due to nostalgia. But I need to FaceTime and iMessage as well. Just wondering how the experience would be? I know it's pretty old. But I heard it can still use latest emojis through Cydia. So, I...
  2. redheeler

    iPad iOS 8.4.1 → iOS 11 on iPad Air 2?

    So believe it or not, my iPad Air 2 is still on the factory iOS 8.4.1. I am already getting messages about the latest versions of apps not working, and it's only a two-year-old OS build (released August 2015). I am thinking to finally make the jump to iOS 11 after hesitating so long due to lack...
  3. bogdan_06

    iPhone iPhone 5s iOS 9.3.5

    Hey guys, How is iOS 9.3.5 performance on iPhone 5s? How is it compared to iOS 8.4.1? I've been using the phone with this update at the store and it seemed okay but what would long-term users say? Thanks!
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    iPad If I don't update my iPad...

    Hi everyone, I have an old (read: ancient) iPad 2 that I use for school, mostly just for word processing, internet browsing, and reading textbooks. It still runs iOS 8.4.1. If I were to keep it on 8.4.1, can I still update it to 9.3.5 later on if I needed to? As a sidenote, how does 9.3.5...
  5. vincenzo79

    iPod touch iPod Touch 5th Generation update to 8.4.1

    Hello, I have a iPod Touch 5 generation, that I use for development that currently has installed in its internal version 7.0.4 of IOS. I wish I could update but I would like to update to version 9.2.1, because I'm afraid of the performance. I would like to then update to version 8.4.1, but I am...
  6. flyinmac

    iPhone iPhone 5 new battery life

    Hi all. Just a little info for comparison. Had a brand new battery installed in my iPhone 5 yesterday by Apple. Charged it up once and then used it until it died. And definitely good battery life now. I'm still running iOS 8.4.1 and this is an iPhone 5 (not c or s). Purchased in...