Apple Is Slow-Rolling iOS 27 Adoption, So Far
David Smith, last week: Been really interesting to watch the iOS 27 adoption curve over the first two weeks. Clearly on a different path than previous years. Still steadily growing, at a similar rate to the ‘steady growth’ phase of most years, but without the big surge at the start. Given that this rate is largely controlled by Apple’s automatic update logic, I suspect it’s a deliberate choice.…
David Smith has been closely observing the adoption curve of iOS 27 since its release last week. Unlike previous years, the adoption has been slower and steadier, without the initial surge typically seen. Smith believes this is likely a deliberate choice by Apple, as it allows them to manage the waiting list for Siri AI and prevent a large number of users from accessing it on day one.
The data comes from analytics by users of Widgetsmith and Pedometer++. The charts show that Apple is indeed slowing down the initial rollout of updates to users, and this trend has been observed in recent years, with slower adoption rates for iOS 15 and 16 in 2021 and 2022. Furthermore, Apple has been making it increasingly likely for users to opt into automatic software updates, with the majority of iOS users getting OS updates when their devices update themselves automatically.
Smith also expresses concerns about the performance of Siri AI since iOS 27.0's official release, feeling that it has become slower and less useful.
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