Adoption of iOS 16 is starting to slow compared to previous versions.
have already passed Four months since the launch of iOS 16. The new major software update for iPhone has introduced important changes and very interesting functions such as the customization of the lock screen, the extension of real-time collaboration or improvements in Messages, Home, Photos and LiveText.
But the new features of iOS 16 do not seem to have convinced all basic users of Apple’s iPhone. According to the latest data collected by the analyst firm MixPanel, iOS 16 Adoption Is Slowing provided that.
Last week, iOS 16 installs reached a 70% user adoption. Some figures which, in comparison with the existing large fragmentation in Android, are relatively good. However, data shows that iPhone users don’t trust Apple’s updates as much anymore and this may be due to many reasons.
iOS 16 adoption reaches 70% of users
As of December 5, 2022, we found that iOS 16 adoption was 69% among the iPhone user base. At first, everything seemed to indicate that the adoption rate was a success. However, things started to slow down from October 2020…
We really can’t know exactly what happened and why iOS 16 adoption rate is not so fast as expected when it was originally released. But we can make assumptions.
Adoption of iOS 16, data collected by MixPanel.
As the MixPanel analytics chart shows, iOS 16 adoption eventually reached 70% installs. However, the number seems far from reaching the level of this 80% adoption of iOS 15 in August 2022.
The updates that Apple has introduced in its operating system have helped to continue to increase the number of iPhone users who have installed iOS 16, but it wasn’t enough. Not at least compared to other older software versions.
The update that helped the most in this regard was iOS 16.1.1, according to the chart. The iOS 16.1 and iOS 16.2 updates weren’t as immediately successful.
This is undoubtedly a rather curious fact considering that the arrival of iOS 16.1.1 meant nothing more than the introduction of stability improvements and bug fixes.
On the other hand, iOS 16.1 included the new battery icon in status bar, wallpaper customization improvements, Matter support and other changes. Regarding iOS 16.2, the Cupertino company took advantage of the update to implement new lock screen widgets, changes to permanent display settings, Freeform app, advanced data protection and the launch of Apple Music Singrebranded as “Sing with Apple Music” in USA.
iPhone users no longer trust the performance of new Apple updates
There are many reasons why iPhone users did not achieve greater adoption of iOS 16. The main reason should be that users of older devices did not dare to update to iOS 16 lest their iPhones didn’t have a very smooth performance.
Another reason may be due to the lack of interesting features. While it is true that Apple has included many improvements, it is also true that not all of them are as spectacular as one might expect.
Apple has made many improvements to the lock screen
This is not the case with iPadOS 16, as the iPad operating system offers a lot more gaming in terms of software refresh due to its screen dimensions and system complexity. There are multitasking improvements, support for external displays, and a revolutionary new Visual Organizer mode that brings iPad closer to Mac.
Apple can’t do much more. If there is no room for improvement in technological innovations, the bitten apple company cannot get more where there is none. On the contrary, other areas can be improved over the past generations, such as with the dynamic island and live activities of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
On the other hand, the Cupertino company can improve in terms of improving stability. The latest versions of iOS 16 contained many errors and bugs. With the initial release of iOS 16, in September, Apple had to release up to 3 updates with bug fixes and security fixes. For all these reasons, it is understandable that many users are not encouraged to install iOS 16 on their devices. No one wants a buggy iPhone or slow performance!
And you, have you updated your iPhone to iOS 16? What software version do you have installed on your device?
