Apple don't give people the tools/keys/etc to load new OS (etc) onto a device once it's no longer supported.

So, at best the device can just be used with the latest version of the software Apple allows until it's a security nightmare and better off no longer used.

Instead, if Apple gave people the ability to load something (prob a Linux) onto those old devices, then those old devices could be used usefully for quite a few more years.

Whilst the support might be "outstanding" - the discussion is what happens once devices are no longer supported.

> Apple has offered outstanding support for older devices in terms of iOS support for quite old devices

Did they gave instructions on how to unblock bootloaders. released the source code and drivers under an open source license?

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