From: recscuba_google@huntzinger.com   
      
   On 1/27/26 16:55, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-27 11:15, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:56:36 -0500, Tom Elam wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 1/27/2026 1:47 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:56:02 -0500, Tom Elam wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> ... Our 6 year old iPad Gen 7 just got the latest iPad OS 18   
   >>>>> update today.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Ummm ... I thought the latest version was Ipad OS 26.   
   >>>   
   >>> Correct. Effective with v.26 Apple no longer supports feature   
   >>> updates for iPad OS 18. Security and bug fixes only. That's fine for   
   >>> us.   
   >>   
   >> But if your tablet is 6 years old, and all you can get are minor   
   >> updates to an OS that’s even older ... I don’t think that’s something   
   >> to crow about.   
   >   
   > Show us an Android Tablet that old that gets updates.   
   >   
   > DuckDuckGo:   
   >   
   > "Is Android 10 [which would have been the OS shipping on tablets in   
   > 2019] still supported?"   
   >   
   > "No, Android 10 is no longer supported as of March 6, 2023, meaning it   
   > does not receive security updates or official support from Google. Users   
   > are encouraged to upgrade to a newer version for better security and   
   > features."   
      
   Having appropriate context is always important.   
      
   For the 2019 time period, it appears that the most popular Android   
   tablets from that era was the original "Galaxy Tab S6" and the "Galaxy   
   Tab A".   
      
   The A was supported up to Android 11 /One UI 3.1 ... ended 12/2022.   
      
   The S6 was supported up to Android 12 ... its support ended 3/2025.   
      
   There was also the Amazon Fire HD 10 (9th Gen); its last supported OS   
   version was 7.3.3.1, which was from sometime prior to July 2025.   
      
   Meantime, Apple had dropped an update (now on hold, apparently due to a   
   bug) for some older products which weren't compatible with newer   
   versions of iOS.  This drop was the releases of iOS 18.7.4, iOS 16.7.13,   
   iOS 15.8.6, & iOS 12.5.8.   
      
   Granted, this was probably more to provide compatibility support for the   
   updated Apple Airtags, but it also extended the life of this old   
   hardware from expiring security certificates too:   
      
   "iOS 12.5.8 is available for the iPhone 5s and the ‌iPhone‌ 6, meaning   
   Apple is continuing to support these devices for 13 and 12 years after   
   launch, respectively. The ‌iPhone‌ 5s came out in September 2013, while   
   the ‌iPhone‌ 6 launched in September 2014.   
      
   According to Apple's release notes for the update, iOS 12.5.8 extends   
   the certificate required for features like iMessage, FaceTime, and   
   device activation, so they will continue to work after January 2027."   
      
      
      
      
      
   -hh   
      
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