iOS 16 will be released along with iPhone 14 later this year. But before that Apple will release iOS 16 in beta after the WWDC 22 event.
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Last year, Apple surprised everyone that all iOS 14 supported iPhones will also support iOS 15. So no change has been made to eligible iPhones over the past two years.
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But this time Apple may drop some iPhones. So let's find out which iPhone may get iOS 16 and which may not.
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There are already some leaks available which show that some devices will not get iOS 16 due to hardware incompatibility. So let's check the list.
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- iPhone 13 - iPhone 13 mini - iPhone 13 Pro & Pro Max - iPhone 12 - iPhone 12 mini - iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max
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- iPhone 11 - iPhone 11 Pro & Pro Max - iPhone Xs & Xs Max - iPhone Xr - iPhone X - iPhone 8 & 8 Plus - iPhone 7 & 7 Plus - iPhone SE 2 - iPhone SE 3
The upcoming iPhone 14 series will come with iOS 16 on board. The 2022 iPhones will get 5-6 major iOS upgrades.
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So iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE 1st gen are the three iPhones that will miss the iOS 16 update. These phones are already at least 6 years old.
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We were surprised when these got iOS 14 and iOS 15. So it's acceptable even if these phones don't get iOS 16 because no other phones get support that long.
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