diff --git a/mediapipe/framework/tool/ios.bzl b/mediapipe/framework/tool/ios.bzl
index a0fe0be55..c97b092e1 100644
--- a/mediapipe/framework/tool/ios.bzl
+++ b/mediapipe/framework/tool/ios.bzl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 """MediaPipe Task Library Helper Rules for iOS"""
 
-MPP_TASK_MINIMUM_OS_VERSION = "12.0"
+MPP_TASK_MINIMUM_OS_VERSION = "11.0"
 
 # When the static framework is built with bazel, the all header files are moved
 # to the "Headers" directory with no header path prefixes. This auxiliary rule
diff --git a/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.h b/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.h
index 176e9b20d..65af32d10 100644
--- a/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.h
+++ b/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.h
@@ -71,31 +71,21 @@ NS_SWIFT_NAME(Mask)
  * Initializes an `MPPMask` object of type `MPPMaskDataTypeUInt8` with the given `UInt8*` data,
  * width and height.
  *
- * If `shouldCopy` is set to `YES`, the newly created `MPPMask` stores a reference to a deep copied
- * `uint8Data`. Since deep copies are expensive, it is recommended to not set `shouldCopy` unless
- * the `MPPMask` must outlive the passed in `uint8Data`.
- *
  * @param uint8Data A pointer to the memory location of the `UInt8` data array.
  * @param width The width of the mask.
  * @param height The height of the mask.
- * @param shouldCopy The height of the mask.
  *
  * @return A new `MPPMask` instance with the given `UInt8*` data, width and height.
  */
 - (nullable instancetype)initWithUInt8Data:(const UInt8 *)uint8Data
                                      width:(NSInteger)width
-                                    height:(NSInteger)height
-                                shouldCopy:(BOOL)shouldCopy NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+                                    height:(NSInteger)height NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
 /**
  * Initializes an `MPPMask` object of type `MPPMaskDataTypeFloat32` with the given `float*` data,
  * width and height.
  *
- * If `shouldCopy` is set to `YES`, the newly created `MPPMask` stores a reference to a deep copied
- * `float32Data`. Since deep copies are expensive, it is recommended to not set `shouldCopy` unless
- * the `MPPMask` must outlive the passed in `float32Data`.
- *
- * @param float32Data A pointer to the memory location of the `float` data array.
+ * @param uint8Data A pointer to the memory location of the `float` data array.
  * @param width The width of the mask.
  * @param height The height of the mask.
  *
@@ -103,8 +93,7 @@ NS_SWIFT_NAME(Mask)
  */
 - (nullable instancetype)initWithFloat32Data:(const float *)float32Data
                                        width:(NSInteger)width
-                                      height:(NSInteger)height
-                                  shouldCopy:(BOOL)shouldCopy NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
+                                      height:(NSInteger)height NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
 
 // TODO: Add methods for CVPixelBuffer conversion.
 
diff --git a/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.mm b/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.mm
index 3342218a6..84a4eb4b5 100644
--- a/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.mm
+++ b/mediapipe/tasks/ios/vision/core/sources/MPPMask.mm
@@ -48,36 +48,46 @@
 
 - (nullable instancetype)initWithUInt8Data:(const UInt8 *)uint8Data
                                      width:(NSInteger)width
-                                    height:(NSInteger)height
-                                shouldCopy:(BOOL)shouldCopy {
+                                    height:(NSInteger)height {
   self = [self initWithWidth:width height:height dataType:MPPMaskDataTypeUInt8 error:nil];
   if (self) {
-    if (shouldCopy) {
-      size_t length = _width * _height;
-      _float32DataPtr = std::unique_ptr<float[]>(new float[length]);
-      _float32Data = _float32DataPtr.get();
-      memcpy((float *)_float32Data, float32DataToCopy, length * sizeof(float));
-    } else {
-      _uint8Data = uint8Data;
-    }
+    _uint8Data = uint8Data;
   }
   return self;
 }
 
 - (nullable instancetype)initWithFloat32Data:(const float *)float32Data
                                        width:(NSInteger)width
-                                      height:(NSInteger)height
-                                  shouldCopy:(BOO)shouldCopy {
+                                      height:(NSInteger)height {
   self = [self initWithWidth:width height:height dataType:MPPMaskDataTypeFloat32 error:nil];
   if (self) {
-    if (shouldCopy) {
-      size_t length = _width * _height;
-      _uint8DataPtr = std::unique_ptr<UInt8[]>(new UInt8[length]);
-      _uint8Data = _uint8DataPtr.get();
-      memcpy((UInt8 *)_uint8Data, uint8DataToCopy, length * sizeof(UInt8));
-    } else {
-      _float32Data = float32Data;
-    }
+    _float32Data = float32Data;
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithUInt8DataToCopy:(const UInt8 *)uint8DataToCopy
+                                  width:(NSInteger)width
+                                 height:(NSInteger)height {
+  self = [self initWithWidth:width height:height dataType:MPPMaskDataTypeUInt8 error:nil];
+  if (self) {
+    size_t length = _width * _height;
+    _uint8DataPtr = std::unique_ptr<UInt8[]>(new UInt8[length]);
+    _uint8Data = _uint8DataPtr.get();
+    memcpy((UInt8 *)_uint8Data, uint8DataToCopy, length * sizeof(UInt8));
+  }
+  return self;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)initWithFloat32DataToCopy:(const float *)float32DataToCopy
+                                    width:(NSInteger)width
+                                   height:(NSInteger)height {
+  self = [self initWithWidth:width height:height dataType:MPPMaskDataTypeFloat32 error:nil];
+  if (self) {
+    size_t length = _width * _height;
+    _float32DataPtr = std::unique_ptr<float[]>(new float[length]);
+    _float32Data = _float32DataPtr.get();
+    memcpy((float *)_float32Data, float32DataToCopy, length * sizeof(float));
   }
   return self;
 }
@@ -133,13 +143,11 @@
     case MPPMaskDataTypeUInt8:
       return [[MPPMask alloc] initWithUInt8DataToCopy:self.uint8Data
                                                 width:self.width
-                                               height:self.height
-                                           shouldCopy:YES];
+                                               height:self.height];
     case MPPMaskDataTypeFloat32:
       return [[MPPMask alloc] initWithFloat32DataToCopy:self.float32Data
                                                   width:self.width
-                                                 height:self.height
-                                             shouldCopy:YES];
+                                                 height:self.height];
   }
 }