Comfortable-Basil-47 t1_j6ecmwc wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:25 PM

The latest iOS 16.3 update is more or so stable compared to the previous versions. My mom also has an 8 Plus that I've kept on iOS 15 mostly because there might be a hit on the battery life and I wouldn't want my mom to go through that. Expect a slight change for the battery life. In all honesty though, Apple is still pushing out security updates for iOS 15 so if you really want a few features exclusive to iOS 16 like the change in lockscreen, iMessage finally being able to delete messages etc. then sure go for it. I would recommend staying on iOS 15 for the time being though. iOS 16.0>16.3 has overall been a bugfest.

jowie1974 OP t1_j6ha7mj wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:52 AM

Thanks. I just need to find out a way of updating my phone to the latest iOS 15 because it is currently stuck on 15.6.3 and the only path available to me is all the way to 16.3.

Comfortable-Basil-47 t1_j6haq6p wrote on January 30, 2023 at 8:59 AM

Here you go. I believe this method still works and gets you back to 15.6 RC(not the same as the one you have now) and lets you OTA update to 15.7.2.

EDIT:

New link because I think Apple made it possible to update to 16.1.2 through the 15.6 method not 15.7.2:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/guide-how-to-update-to-ios-15-7-2-for-iphone-8-x-xr-xs-11-se2-12-13-se3.2373742/

jowie1974 OP t1_j6hbwec wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:16 AM

Thanks for the link! I'm looking through the instructions and it seems pretty complicated, a little out of my league these days 😂 I will have a ponder but most likely I will stay on 15.6.3 for a bit and then bite the bullet when I have to update to 16.3.

Comfortable-Basil-47 t1_j6hc4mi wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:19 AM

Yeah 15.6.3 isn't terrible and decently secure. Good battery life. Don't update unless you have to. I'd say iOS 16.7 is where it stabilizes so consider updating then.

jowie1974 OP t1_j6hc6v2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:20 AM

Mad isn't it... I'll probably be updating when everyone is jumping on iOS 17 Beta 😂

Comfortable-Basil-47 t1_j6hco8m wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:27 AM

Only problem might be if Apple stops giving major updates to the 8 plus. It was released back in 2017 and Apple has a policy of 5 major updates with 2 more years of security updates so it's not likely. 16.7.1 or 16.7.2 is your best bet.

jowie1974 OP t1_j6hczks wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:32 AM

Yeah but I assume that even if iOS 17 doesn't support the 8 Plus, I will be able to update to the latest iOS 16? At some point I will upgrade my iPhone, but right now it's stable and it does everything I want it to. I feel the same about iOS 15, which is why I don't want to update. I like everything being stable.

jowie1974 OP t1_j6hc3ls wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:19 AM

Funnily, I just read a thread on Reddit where lots of people are having problems with HomeKit on iOS 16.3. I rely on HomeKit so I really don't want to have to deal with that!