suitable iPhone for testing

[pliroforikos]

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]

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.

 

[pliroforikos]

I think 6s is upgradeable until ios 15

 

[jahswant]

If it’s possible then you can go ahead and buy it ?

 

[Alexander Stolte]

iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are compatible with these devices - Apple Support (AM)

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

support.apple.com

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.

iOS 18

iOS 18 kommt mit mehr Anpassungsmöglichkeiten, neuen Arten, in Verbindung zu bleiben und einer verbesserten Fotosuche.

www.apple.com

 

[hatzisn]

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.

 

[hatzisn]

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.

iPhone - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[MikeH]

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.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

many iPhones in the simulator.

but many functions only work on a real iphone, like the camera. It is advisable to test the whole thing on a real device before publishing.

 

[Didier9]

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

iPhone models compatible with iOS 18

Find out which iPhone models support iOS 18.

support.apple.com