2017-06-06 14:49
Technology
Alex Lowe

Apple’s new iOS 11 will no longer support 32-bit apps

Apple’s new iOS 11 will no longer support 32-bit apps

With this weeks WWDC conference behind us, as usual in the week following the event a few little tidbits and features that weren’t mentioned on stage tend to be uncovered. Apple’s decision to drop support for 32-bit has been rumoured for the past few weeks now, although some might be annoyed that some apps may no longer work, the benefits of having a full 64-bit OS and platform is even better.

No more support for 32-bit

With iOS 11, Apple is dropping support for all 32-bit apps, any apps that are installed on a device running iOS 11 won’t open and a message will pop up saying “The developer of this app needs to update it to work with iOS 11” – On that message you can press “Learn more”, which will show you all the apps on your device which aren’t supported. Currently, there still are quite a few apps which still don’t support 64-bit, but hopefully by the time iOS 11 launches to the public, supposedly in September – most apps should be ready.

Alex Lowe

Apple’s new iOS 11 will no longer support 32-bit apps

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

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