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iOS 13 won’t nerf your older iPhone

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By Ed Hardy Verified, iOS upgrades
| Cult of Mac Verified
News Top stories iOS 13 is often quicker than its predecessor, and won‘t drain your iPhone battery. Screenshot: Apple Head-to-head tests show that models as old as the iPhone 6S run iOS 13 at least as fast as iOS 12, and some devices see a performance boost. The same is true for battery life: testing indicates Apple’s latest operating system puts no additional strain on the battery of older models.
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iOS 12 users can't downgrade to version 11

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By iOS updates, iOS upgrades
| Cult of Mac Verified
Be warned: anyone who upgrades their iPhone or iPad to iOS 12 no longer has the option to downgrade. It’s not possible to go back to any version of iOS 11. Not that there’s much reason to want to. This isn’t an unusual move. With today’s release of iOS 12.0.1, going to iOS 11 would be two jumps back, and it’s very rare for Apple to allow that. Moving between iOS versions — whether up or down — requires a copy of the replacement operating system. Obviously. The only source for these is Apple.
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