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AverageOldGuy

(3,268 posts) Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:20 AM Dec 12

I did it.

Turned OFF the automatic update function on my 8yr old iPhone and iPad.

Apple is now pushing some kind of update that promises a “whole new experience.”

Over the years I’ve had all I can stand of “whole new experiences, “ the last one being upgrading my computer to Win11. Fortunately I can turn off the MS CoPilot.

End of rant

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I did it. (Original Post) AverageOldGuy Dec 12 OP

I'm with ya my Friend BOSSHOG Dec 12 #1

Good for you AOG! HappyH Dec 12 #2

I just got the new iPhone update. As far as I can tell it's *not* a whole new experience. Ocelot II Dec 12 #3

The new liquid glass is unnecessary garbage. dalton99a Dec 12 #4

It's not that bad. ananda Dec 12 #5

BOSSHOG

(44,541 posts)

1. I'm with ya my Friend

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:23 AM

Dec 12

50 years ago a whole new experience was appreciated. I’ll opt out today.

HappyH

(160 posts)

2. Good for you AOG!

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:25 AM

Dec 12

My iPhone has been declared obsolete by Apple. I guess I won’t be getting anymore updates promising a “whole new experience”.

Ocelot II

(128,785 posts)

3. I just got the new iPhone update. As far as I can tell it's *not* a whole new experience.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:29 AM

Dec 12

Some things look a bit different and it seems to be faster. The camera app has a few new bells and whistles but I'm still as homely as ever so it wasn't any help there. A new Preview app appeared that might be useful. Otherwise I wouldn't call it life-changing but it's OK.

dalton99a

(91,775 posts)

4. The new liquid glass is unnecessary garbage.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:34 AM

Dec 12

ananda

(34,285 posts)

5. It's not that bad.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:41 AM

Dec 12

But I'm sure the old version is just fine.

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