Millions of iPhones WON’T get new free iOS 16 update – will your model miss out?

APPLE has finally announced its next big iPhone update – but your model might not get it.

Millions of iPhones are set to miss out on iOS 16 because they're simply too old.



iPhone owners will get a swanky new Lock Screen with widgets, the ability to unsend texts on Messages, and an Apple Pay trick that lets you split purchases into four separate payments.

But as with all iPhone updates, not everyone will get the new iOS update.

You'll need an iPhone 8 or later to get the new iOS 16.


The 1st-generation iPhone SE also won't be compatible with iOS 16, but was with iOS 15.5.

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Here's the full list of iOS 16 supported devices:

iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone Xs
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)


https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/18798682/iphone-ios-16-supported-devices-models/

My phone is officially a fossil. I’ll still hold on till the end of the year before I upgrade.