I read the following article recently as a number of people I know have iPhone 6S or iPad Air 2. At some time these devices won't be able to install the latest version of iOS. According to the article the iPhone 6S and iPad Air 2 will no longer be included in the list of devices that can be updated.
iOS 15 will reportedly ditch the original iPhone SE and iPhone 6S | iMore
What I've found in the past is once a device is excluded from being updated, it really is just a matter of time and you'll need to buy a newer device. For example what I found in the past is when some apps were updated the old app would no longer work and the new app couldn't be installed. You then lose functionality you're used to.
The people I know using the iPhone 6S and iPad Air 2 are more than happy with their devices. They work well and the battery capacity still has plenty of life. The devices are quite useable. These devices are getting close to 5 years old but functionally, they still do what the people want them to do.
If you find you're now in the position of being forced to upgrade to a newer device, it's a good idea to first determine if you really need to. For example the Android mobile phone I have couldn't be updated to the latest version of the operating system and when the 7 Eleven Fuel app was updated, the old app stopped working and the new app couldn't be installed. I did like locking in cheaper fuel for an extra week, but in the end I decided any savings offered by the 7 Eleven Fuel app was significantly less than upgrading the mobile phone so I simply deleted the app and basically stopped using 7 Eleven for petrol. Other than that app the mobile phone has continued to work perfectly.
Not being able to update to the latest version of iOS is a bit disappointing, but do keep in mind you have options.
Kelvin Eldridge
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