iOS 16 drops support for these older iPhones
At this year’s WWDC, Apple showcased lots of new features coming in iOS 16 including a customisable lock screen with widgets, better parental controls, a new safety check to quickly stop sharing your location, updated Maps and Home apps and more.
But the software won’t be available to all iPhone owners.
For the first time in several years, Apple is dropping support for older models. Previous versions of iOS have been available for phones right back to the iPhone 6s, but when iOS 16 is released this coming September things will be different.
Will my iPhone get iOS 16?
The following iPhones are compatible with iOS 16:
If you have one of these, you’ll be able totry out a public beta of iOS 16at some point in July.
You canfind out more about the new features in iOS 16, as well as the date we expect it to be released and how to get it.
Which iPhones are not supported by iOS 16?
These phones are not eligible for an update to the next version of iOS:
…and all older models from iPhone 5s back to the original iPhone.
Author: Jim Martin, Executive Editor, Tech Advisor
Jim has been testing and reviewing products for over 20 years. His main beats include VPN services and antivirus. He also covers smart home tech, mesh Wi-Fi and electric bikes.
