Apple’s iOS 12 Siri Shortcuts app won’t work on the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus
The Siri Shortcuts app is set to arrive on iOS 12 in just a few days. However, if you’re using an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, you’re out of luck. The new app won’t be available for iPhones produced in 2014 or earlier, according to Apple’s Craig Federighi (via Reddit).
In an email message to a user, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering confirmed that the commands app won’t work on devices older than the iPhone 7. Federighi said older devices would have experienced performance issues when using the software.
First announced in June, Siri Shortcuts is primarily based on Apple’s Workflow automation app, which the company purchased in 2017. As Apple explains, you “add Shortcuts for things you frequently do so you can get them done just by asking Siri.”
It doesn’t come as a surprise that Siri Shortcuts won’t work on older devices. The app allows you to chain multiple commands and then trigger them all at once. This process requires speedy internals, which older machines can’t provide.
Apple’s likely to release iOS 12 to the public right before new iPhones arrive on the market in the next few weeks. This year, Cupertino’s expected to reveal three new iPhones and two new iPad Pro tablets. All five new devices could be announced at this week’s “Gather round” event on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
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