iOS 26 adoption isn't record-breaking, but reports of extremely low rates are flawed

Recent reports about low iOS 26 adoption failed to pick up on a crucial mistake with the source data. It's a reminder to be careful about third-party sources for Apple statistics.


An early January report claimed that Apple is struggling to get people to upgrade their devices to iOS 26. It's a story that seemed to have come from a reputable source of data, and it quickly spread across the Apple news sites.

However, it seems that there was a major flaw in the original data that wasn't taken into account by any of the publications. All told, it was an event that serves as a reminder that third-party data sources making claims about Apple are not necessarily going to be entirely accurate.


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