Is Your iPhone Compatible With iOS 16? Here's How to Find Out
Not all iPhone models will support iOS 16 when it's released next week.
The release of Apple's next major software update, iOS 16, is expected to be announced at next weeks "Far Out" event on September 7. New features like editing and unsending text messages and better customization for your lock screen will come to the iPhone, but unfortunately not everyone will get the chance to install it.
If you've got an older iPhone, you might be curious to know if Apple's latest mobile operating system is compatible with your device. Here's what we know about whether you'll be able to download iOS 16 on your iPhone once it's available to the general public next week.
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If you want to get your hands on iOS 16 right now, you can download the sixth iOS 16 public beta, which brings back the battery percentage back to your status bar.
These iPhone models will support iOS 16
The following iPhones will be compatible with iOS 16 when it's released later this year:
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone SE (second generation and later)
It's also safe to assume that every model in the iPhone 14 series will run iOS 16 when it arrives. Apple is expected to announce and release its latest flagship device sometime in September during an annual special event keynote address.
How to find out which iPhone you have
Not sure which iPhone you own? You can easily figure out the model from within your settings to check if it will run iOS 16.
To find your iPhone model, launch the Settings app and go to General > About. Next to Model Name, you should see what type of iPhone you own. Underneath that, you'll see a Model Number, which you can use to find out more specifics about your model, such as capacity and year introduced, but that's not necessary (only for iPhone SE) for checking whether your phone will support iOS 16 or not.
2022-09-02 19:57:15
