suitable iPhone for testing

pliroforikos

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Hello,
Can you please tell me what iphone do i need to buy only for app testing purposes?
I dont need to use it as primary phone as i am fine with android. The apps i am writing are educational or teaching tools so i dont need any super mobile. I'm thinking to get a cheap used 6s i found at 65€.
Thank you
 

jahswant

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The minimum for for me will be an iPhone x. Because you need to be able to install the latest iOS version and use the latest B4i.
 

Alexander Stolte

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You can use iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 with these devices.

iPhone and iPod touch​

  • iPhone 13
  • iPhone 13 mini
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone 12
  • iPhone 12 mini
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone 8
  • iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone 7
  • iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone 6s
  • iPhone 6s Plus
  • iPhone SE (1st generation)
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone SE (3rd generation)
  • iPod touch (7th generation)
BUT the next version of ios, is ios 16, in autumn this year. And there are no Iphone 6 on the list.
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hatzisn

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If I were you I would try to get a phone 2 or 3 generations after iPhone SE of 2016. I have it and it is almost 7 years old and still updates to the latest iOS. The mean time for an iOS device to be supported with latest iOS update is 7 years - so I am getting to the end of the life. This tells me that 2 or 3 generations after iPhone SE will have at least 3-5 years of support. Search in wikipedia the iOS data and you will see what I tell you. One more thing, when I bought an iPhone 5s from an e-shop (brand new) I couldn't use it because B4i bridge would not connect at all so I gave it to my nephew and I went to this e-shop with a laptop and told them that I needed to test it if it will work with my programs. They agreed, I tried it and it worked so I bought it.
 
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hatzisn

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Here is the article of wikipedia that shows the time an iPhone device is supported in a matrix in the lower part of the article. I am posting it also for my reference if you already found it.

 

MikeH

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Rather than buy one iPhone, I would consider buying a used Mac Mini. Then you can compile with Xcode and debug your apps on the many iPhones in the simulator.
 

Didier9

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Hello,
Can you please tell me what iphone do i need to buy only for app testing purposes?
I dont need to use it as primary phone as i am fine with android. The apps i am writing are educational or teaching tools so i dont need any super mobile. I'm thinking to get a cheap used 6s i found at 65€.
Thank you
 
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