iOS 9 Adoption Reaches 79%

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Posted March 15, 2016 at 3:35pm by iClarified

Adoption of iOS 9 has slightly increased to 79%, as measured by the App Store on March 7th. 16% of users are still on iOS 8 and 5% are on an even lower firmware version.

The upcoming release of iOS 9.3 could propel adoption of iOS 9 even higher as it brings numerous new features including: Night Shift, secure Notes, more personalized News, an improved Health app, updates to CarPlay, Verizon Wi-Fi Calling and new Education features.

Apple could release iOS 9.3 to coincide with its upcoming March 21st press event. Please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for updates.

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clown - March 16, 2016 at 11:11am

Why they also stop supporting old devices, ( obselite), so they can claim the ratio is so high. Many tube amplifiers are still around , so who cares what version it is. Their so many updates because they dont want you jb that was declared perfectly legal.

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clown - March 16, 2016 at 11:09am

I wonder why so high. Maybe because people buy new devices that actually support the version. Because the cost old phone fixing is getting to expensive in many cases.

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Nnnnnd - March 16, 2016 at 1:18am

Does latest iOS adoption really matters? I mean, people have no choice but upgrade if they want to fix issues within the iOS also some app developers force people to update to latest iOS in order to use their apps. So these numbers are not really interesting.

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gamerscul9870 - March 16, 2016 at 2:22am

Yes because the newer the better.

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Smily Bob - March 15, 2016 at 6:26pm

Not like you have any choice if you need to reset your phone. Sick of the wifi issues with ios9 wishing I could go back to 8

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stevenlacross - March 15, 2016 at 6:31pm

Yeah me too, but my 6s plus was never on 8 sad frowning face

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gamerscul9870 - March 16, 2016 at 2:22am

I have no issues.

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@evas10n - March 15, 2016 at 5:00pm

It's time they released it. Been waiting ages on the new features now. I think they are obsessed with finding this jailbreak exploit, well the sooner they release, the sooner the jailbreak will be in public view for everyone "incl Apple" to see. End result exploit found and patched for next release.

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iOSBanter - March 15, 2016 at 3:41pm

Most the phones on the lower firmware are either Youtubers who do tests with each iOS version, jailbroken, really really old devices or just plain don't give a damn about updates. Don't see it passing 85% adoption..

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stevenlacross - March 15, 2016 at 3:40pm

Hurray everyone, dig out your old iPhones and load up the App Store to bring that 5% up, let's keep fighting for the old schoolers

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Imri - March 15, 2016 at 3:40pm

Haha, I'm from the 16%

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AverageReviewer - March 15, 2016 at 4:49pm

You're jailbroken I'm assuming?

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Majestikz - March 15, 2016 at 5:23pm

Haha me to