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Since iOS 14 still has some degree of support (14.8.1 was released for devices that did not update to iOS 15 and remained on 14), should it be included on the list? --93.42.64.100 (talk) 21:55, 19 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Should we mention the architecture?[edit]

Seems like excessive detail to me; per WP:INDISCRIMINATE, is there encyclopedic context or relevance? It's neither prominent in Apple's marketing, nor in secondary sources. Inclusion seems arbitrary. DFlhb (talk) 04:13, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

As Apple show little sign of switching to any flavor of x86 - or to RISC-V - for iPhones in the near future, the only thing the architecture indictes is whether 64-bit apps are supported. As they've been supported for a while, and as 32-bit apps haven't been supported recently, that may not be relevant. Guy Harris (talk) 09:37, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think there is notability regarding the processor architecture, but I'm not sure if this is the best place to mention it. A google search turns up at least 7 sources covering the addition of 64-bit support in iOS 7 and at least 6 sources (including the BBC) covering the removal of 32-bit support in iOS 11. For now, I'll add information about the addition of 64-bit support to the iOS 7 article, as it's missing from there.Herbfur (Eric, He/Him) (talk) 03:27, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]