Future iOS versions may no longer support 32-bit apps, according to numerous reports regarding the latest iOS 10.1 and 10.3 beta. Apple has released the iOS 10.3 for beta testing, and the warning notification that pops up when the user attempts to run 32-bit apps has been modified. It clearly says that the app will no longer work with "future versions" of iOS.

Slow Down to Complete Stop. According to International Business Times, when the Apple iOS 10.1 went live, the warning that popped up simply said that 32-bit apps would slow down the device. This prompted most developers to update their respective apps to improve compatibility.

However, The latest iOS 10.3 beta has changed the warning to full-on termination for support of 32-bit apps, indicating that only 64-bit apps will remain usable on future iOS releases. Mac Rumors has posted a screenshot of the warning, which you can view here. The full text reads: "This app will not work with future versions of iOS. The developer of this app needs to update it to improve compatibility."

According to Mac Rumors, this could mean that iOS 11 will be the first software offering exclusive support to 64-bit apps only.

The iOS Timeline. Support for 64-bit apps started with the iPhone 5s in 2013. Since then, Apple has encouraged app developers to conform with the technology and update their apps to 64-bit. By 2015, Apple made it clear that all apps were required to fit the 64-bit architecture. Regardless, some 32-bit apps remained.

According to Apple Insider, terminating support for 32-bit apps could make 32-bit chip Apple devices, like the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and fourth-generation Apple iPads-completely obsolete.

Without official confirmation from Apple, we've yet to know which iOS version will be the first, but the warning from the iOS 10.3 beta doesn't bode well. Only the newer Apple devices, from the iPhone 5s and up, benefit from this move.