diff --git a/permission_handler_apple/CHANGELOG.md b/permission_handler_apple/CHANGELOG.md
index 20a65108..10690376 100644
--- a/permission_handler_apple/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/permission_handler_apple/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 9.4.7
+
+* Increases minimum iOS version to 9.0 in podspec to match minimum Flutter version.
+
 ## 9.4.6
 
 * Adds the ability to handle `CNAuthorizationStatusLimited` introduced in ios18
diff --git a/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/PermissionManager.m b/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/PermissionManager.m
index a6d708a8..80b66ec6 100644
--- a/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/PermissionManager.m
+++ b/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/PermissionManager.m
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ + (void)openAppSettings:(FlutterResult)result {
                                  completionHandler:^(BOOL success) {
                                      result([[NSNumber alloc] initWithBool:success]);
                                  }];
-    } else if (@available(iOS 8.0, *)) {
-#pragma clang diagnostic push
-#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
-        BOOL success = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString]];
-        result([[NSNumber alloc] initWithBool:success]);
-#pragma clang diagnostic pop
     } else {
         result(@false);    
     }
diff --git a/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/strategies/LocationPermissionStrategy.m b/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/strategies/LocationPermissionStrategy.m
index a4f6b21f..9bc24edd 100644
--- a/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/strategies/LocationPermissionStrategy.m
+++ b/permission_handler_apple/ios/Classes/strategies/LocationPermissionStrategy.m
@@ -174,36 +174,19 @@ + (PermissionStatus)permissionStatus:(PermissionGroup)permission {
 
 
 + (PermissionStatus)determinePermissionStatus:(PermissionGroup)permission authorizationStatus:(CLAuthorizationStatus)authorizationStatus {
-    if (@available(iOS 8.0, *)) {
-        if (permission == PermissionGroupLocationAlways) {
-            switch (authorizationStatus) {
-                case kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined:
-                    return PermissionStatusDenied;
-                case kCLAuthorizationStatusRestricted:
-                    return PermissionStatusRestricted;
-                case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedWhenInUse:
-                case kCLAuthorizationStatusDenied:
-                    return PermissionStatusPermanentlyDenied;
-                case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedAlways:
-                    return PermissionStatusGranted;
-            }
-        }
-        
+    if (permission == PermissionGroupLocationAlways) {
         switch (authorizationStatus) {
             case kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined:
                 return PermissionStatusDenied;
             case kCLAuthorizationStatusRestricted:
                 return PermissionStatusRestricted;
+            case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedWhenInUse:
             case kCLAuthorizationStatusDenied:
                 return PermissionStatusPermanentlyDenied;
-            case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedWhenInUse:
             case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedAlways:
                 return PermissionStatusGranted;
         }
     }
-    
-#pragma clang diagnostic push
-#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
 
     switch (authorizationStatus) {
         case kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined:
@@ -212,14 +195,10 @@ + (PermissionStatus)determinePermissionStatus:(PermissionGroup)permission author
             return PermissionStatusRestricted;
         case kCLAuthorizationStatusDenied:
             return PermissionStatusPermanentlyDenied;
-        case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorized:
+        case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedWhenInUse:
+        case kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedAlways:
             return PermissionStatusGranted;
-        default:
-            return PermissionStatusDenied;
     }
-
-#pragma clang diagnostic pop
-
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/permission_handler_apple/ios/permission_handler_apple.podspec b/permission_handler_apple/ios/permission_handler_apple.podspec
index 81210cb8..e904ab82 100644
--- a/permission_handler_apple/ios/permission_handler_apple.podspec
+++ b/permission_handler_apple/ios/permission_handler_apple.podspec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Permission plugin for Flutter. This plugin provides a cross-platform (iOS, Andro
   s.public_header_files = 'Classes/**/*.h'
   s.dependency 'Flutter'
 
-  s.ios.deployment_target = '8.0'
+  s.ios.deployment_target = '9.0'
   s.static_framework = true
   s.resource_bundles = {'permission_handler_apple_privacy' => ['Resources/PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy']}
 end
diff --git a/permission_handler_apple/pubspec.yaml b/permission_handler_apple/pubspec.yaml
index c0a3fb49..1093cb05 100644
--- a/permission_handler_apple/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/permission_handler_apple/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: permission_handler_apple
 description: Permission plugin for Flutter. This plugin provides the iOS API to request and check permissions.
 repository: https://github.com/baseflow/flutter-permission-handler
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/Baseflow/flutter-permission-handler/issues
-version: 9.4.6
+version: 9.4.7
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=2.15.0 <4.0.0"