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by afavour 771 days ago
Two year old iPhones are absolutely able to upgrade to iOS 17 and receive this feature, all the way back to iPhone 8.

That said, I do wish Apple had their browser set up like Google does with a complete upgrade possible via the App Store. It feels unnecessary to completely tie it to the OS version.
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pmontra 771 days ago
I don't know how iOS works but if it was an app would other browsers be able to use Safari's rendering engine? There is also the lower functionality JS engine that Apple forces those browsers to use (if I'm not mistaken.)
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afavour 771 days ago
The way it works on Android is that the system web view is an "app" (though not one you can launch) that updates via the Play Store. Any app using webviews automatically gets the upgraded experience whenever that app gets upgraded.
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jimbobthrowawy 771 days ago
> though not one you can launch

Try the app "Activity launcher" on your phone some time. Lets you open any Activity (android class that apps are composed of) on your device.

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monsieurbanana 770 days ago
Is it recommended to update iOS with old phones? Not recommended by Apple, actually recommended as in it won't slow your phone to a crawl.
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