You're making me buy a new phone

Re:You're making me buy a new phone by eviks on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @12:26PM (#35343634)

You forgot the tiny universe of all the new apps you might want to try on an older device, what you describe only works for the apps you've already purchased

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Re:You're making me buy a new phone by GeekyBear on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @03:45PM (#35346771)

> new apps you might want to try on an older device

In that case, you borrow a newer device, sign in with your Apple ID, and download the app onto that device. Now that app will be in your purchase history and you can download the last compatible version for your older device.

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Re:You're making me buy a new phone by eviks on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @03:51PM (#35346841)

This advice is as useful as "permanently borrow a newer device"

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Re:You're making me buy a new phone by GeekyBear on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @04:01PM (#35346988)

All you have to do is get the app into your user account's purchase history. You can do that on a borrowed device and immediately hand that device back to the owner.

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Re:You're making me buy a new phone by eviks on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @12:07AM (#35352363)

...and do that every time for a new app. Again, "all you have to do" is buy a new phone

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Re:You're making me buy a new phone by GeekyBear on Wednesday March 29, 2023 @01:44PM (#35360633)

Apple keeps the OS current on it's devices for twice as many years as most Android device makers. Are we pretending that the sort of person who keeps the same device for up around ten years is the sort of person who constantly loads new apps?

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