Apple on Monday treated developers and audiences around the world to a sneak peek of its next generation mobile operating system. While not exactly groundbreaking, iOS 11 does bring some useful features and improvements to the table like peer-to-peer Apple…
Apple on Monday treated developers and audiences around the world to a sneak peek of its next generation mobile operating system. While not exactly groundbreaking, iOS 11 does bring some useful features and improvements to the table like peer-to-peer Apple Pay and a redesigned Control Center.
Unfortunately, those with legacy devices won’ t get to realize any of its benefits.
You see, iOS 11 is only compatible with devices running 64-bit processors. Apple’s A7, which debuted in the iPhone 5S in 2013, was the first Apple mobile device to utilize a 64-bit processor (such has been the case for all subsequent launches as well) . This means that phones and tablets running Apple’s 32-bit A6 (and earlier) chip like the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C and the fourth generation iPad won’ t be able to use iOS 11.
Similarly, apps that don’ t yet support 64-bit architectures also won’ t run on iOS 11.
Apple in early 2015 mandated that all new iOS applications and updates must include 64-bit support. This requirement didn’ t, however, extend to apps already on the App Store. What this means is that apps that are still in use but haven’ t been updated since 2015 must be infused with 64-bit support in order to run on iOS 11.
To see if you have any 32-bit apps running on your iDevice, head over to Settings -> General -> About -> Applications and check the App Compatibility list.
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