Identify what each page is trying to explain
A general device list describes currently supported installations, while a feature article may explain how downloads work on an earlier application environment. These are related but different questions. Do not extract one number from an old troubleshooting result without reading the page’s date and whether it addresses installation, support or a particular feature.
Use the actual STV example
On 4 November 2026, STV’s recently published device list said iPhone and iPad require iOS 15 or later. Its download article dated 23 September 2025 still referred to iOS 14. Those observations should remain dated. They do not establish that a currently supported app can be installed on every older system, or that a feature paragraph overrides the newer support list.
Compare like-for-like version fields
Operating-system versions and application versions are different identifiers. Read the label and surrounding section before comparing numbers from a platform table. An app release such as 4.4.0 should not casually be rewritten as an Android operating-system requirement. If a table’s wording is ambiguous, use the current official app-store requirements and ask the provider rather than inventing the missing interpretation.
Check before changing or purchasing equipment
For an existing device, identify its exact model, installed OS and available supported update. If it falls outside the current list, ask what viewing alternatives are documented. A previously working installation is evidence of past use, not an assurance of continuing support. Keep the conflicting help links when contacting STV so the question can be resolved against the actual pages.
Questions, answered
Should an older feature minimum automatically override a current compatibility list?
No. Compare the page purpose, date and actual current application requirements.
Are application and operating-system version numbers interchangeable?
No. Read the field’s actual meaning.