Reverse side of iOS. Tens of millions of iPhone users will not be able to install the Twitter applic

July 13, 2020

Author: Slava Digriz

It now requires iOS 12 or later.It's no secret that new versions of iOS are distributed many times faster and wider than in the case of Android, to which there is quite a simple explanation. But sometimes the reverse side also appears in this system. For example, Twitter today announced that its proprietary application no longer supports versions of the Apple operating system older than iOS 12. That is, devices running iOS 11 will not be able to launch the official Twitter client.

Reverse side of iOS. Tens of millions of iPhone users will not be able to install the Twitter applicationIs this a problem? According to statistics of Apple itself, running iOS 11 and older versions now work 6% of all active iPhone. Given the user base of smartphones of the Cupertino giant, this is more than 60 million people. It is also worth adding 11% of iPad users who use tablets with iOS 11 or older. More news about mobile devices here

Twitter announced today that the company is dropping support for iOS 11 and older versions of Apple’s operating system in its official app. That means users running older versions of iOS will have to update to iOS 12 or later in order to keep receiving Twitter updates.

The decision has now been confirmed with the latest version of the Twitter app for iOS, which is already available on the App Store. Version 8.26 of the app now requires an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 12 or later.

Please update to iOS 12+ to continue to benefit from regular feature updates, performance improvements and bug fixes, as Twitter will no longer be supporting devices on iOS 11 or older.

It’s quite common for developers to drop support for older versions of iOS as Apple’s mobile operating system has a very fast adoption rate when it comes to the latest available updates.

Apple, 81% of all iPhone and iPod touch devices now run iOS 13, while 73% of iPads now run iPadOS 13. Furthermore, this should not affect a significant number of Twitter users as all Apple devices currently running iOS 11 can be easily updated to iOS 12.

It’s uncertain for how long the Twitter app will keep working on devices running iOS 11, so the best thing you can do is keep your iPhone and iPad updated to avoid compatibility issues with third-party apps.

TWITTER KILLED THIRD-PARTY ALTERNATIVES — Third-party Twitter clients could continue to run on iOS 11, though in a limited capacity. The company in recent years has discouraged the development of such alternative Twitter apps like Tweetbot by restricting some features and making them only accessible from the official app. Third-party apps cannot access the Explore tab that features curated news, for instance. So they're technically supported, but not really.

Twitter wants users to access the social network through its official app where it pushes advertisements and can track their behavior more closely. If you want to continue using Twitter, you should update your device.