These old Apple products are starting to rot.
The technology company announced that some outdated devices will require a software upgrade to use iCloud storage backups.
in customer notesApple announced on December 18th that all devices must run iOS 9 or higher, which was introduced in 2015.
The company says that current data will remain intact on the device itself, but users of iOS 8 or earlier will not be able to create new backups or access existing backups on iCloud.
Older devices from the early 2010s, such as iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and iPod touch 5th generation, are eligible for the iOS 9 upgrade. Users must go to “Software Update” in Settings.
Devices on older operating systems can also be manually backed up to a Mac or PC using the programs iTunes or Finder using a USB cable.
Software updates can also be applied that way.
Apple said the deprecation was “to more closely align” with current recommended system updates.
The news comes after reports that the company plans to discontinue its Vision Pro augmented reality headset, a product it launches in 2024, and that Apple is considering developing an improved second generation. .
Low sales were associated with user complaints about pain and discomfort.
Apple also appears to be discontinuing headphone jack adapters and discontinuing older Apple Watch models.
