Tom Elam wrote:
On some of the budget phones Samsung does not even fully patch the
immediate past version!
There are different technical issues being discussed here.
The main issue is that nobody who knows anything about iOS can dispute that the iPhone X was fully supported for just under five years.
These are facts. They're not opinions.
1. iPhone X release: November 2017
2. Final major iOS version: iOS 16 (released September 2022)
3. Years of full iOS updates: just under 5 years
The iPhone X received:
a. iOS 11 (launch)
b. iOS 12
c. iOS 13
d. iOS 14
e. iOS 15
f. iOS 16 (final)
After that, the iPhone X was cut off from full support.
That's just a fact. It's not an opinion. It can't be changed.
Q: How long did the iPhone X actually get full iOS support?
A: (just under) 5 years
The fact that of all operating system vendors, only Apple doesn't fully support multiple major releases at the same time, is covered over here:
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.mobile.ipad
Subject: PSA: How many major OS releases does Apple fully support at once?
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:14:48 -0400
Message-ID: <10pi3ho$30ph$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
And there's the fact the iPhone, today, has a promised full support of 5 years, while the direct competition has a promised full support of 7 years.
And there's the fact the iPhone, today, has a promised full support of 5
years, while the direct competition has a promised full support of 7 years.
You dodged the fact that Samsung, in fact all Android phone makers, do
not offer the same support for all their models.
Tom Elam wrote:
And there's the fact the iPhone, today, has a promised full support of 5 >>> years, while the direct competition has a promised full support of 7 years. >>You dodged the fact that Samsung, in fact all Android phone makers, do
not offer the same support for all their models.
This thread is specifically about how long the iPhone X got full support.
Q: How long did the iPhone X actually get full iOS support?
A: 5.85 years of full OS support.
You're welcome to open a separate thread contrasting with Samsung support. BTW, I told you that twice already.
Just open the thread.
We'll deal with your issues there when you do.
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