iOS 19 won’t drop support for any iPhone models, says French site iPhoneSoft.fr.
The report cites a source who said that iOS 19 would be compatible with any iPhone that can run iOS 18, which would mean the following models:
- iPhone16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhoneX
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)
The oldest devices on this list are the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, all released in September 2018.
Of course, some features of iOS 19 will not be available on older iPhone models.
If this report is accurate, this would be the second year in a row that Apple has not dropped support for any iPhone models with its major annual iOS release. iOS 18 is compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17.
iOS 17 dropped support for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
The first beta version of iOS 19 is expected to be available in June and the update is expected to be released to the public in September. Rumored iOS 19 features so far include a redesigned Camera app and a ChatGPT-like upgrade for Siri.
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