iOS Question Specify a fixed SDK version to keep new versions of your app running on iOS 15

[RichardN]

This may have been mentioned a while ago but the change is now imminent as part of Apple's pursuit of 'Managed Obsolescence' . I see I have a user base that is only 5% of total users using iOS15 or older. Am I faced with a decision to freeze those 5% of users out or will changes to my code permit business as usual?

IAW the current Google Maps example my code has #Target: iPhone, iPad and #MinVersion: 11.0 What are the options?

From Google ref Google Maps SDK for iOS:-

Hello Google Maps Customer,

We are writing to remind you about an upcoming update to our Mobile OS version support policy.

Starting May 2025, a significant update to our Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS will no longer support devices running iOS 15.

We’ve provided additional information below to guide you through this change.

What do you need to know​

Starting May 2025, all newly released versions of Maps, Places, and Navigation for iOS will only support iOS 16 or later. The earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 15.

If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your Integrated Development Environment (IDE) will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 15.

What do you need to do​

You are required to specify a version of the Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS in your application's build dependencies to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for newer versions of your app.

Our records show that the projects listed in the table below are used on devices running iOS 15. To ensure continued support, update your SDK dependencies in the next release before May 2025.