List of iPhones and iPads that cannot be upgraded to iOS 16

Several iPhone and iPad models won't be updated to iOS 16 when it's released in 2022. Some of these devices are eight years old and some are five years old.

Apple always tries to update its operating system for its devices for as many years as possible. In 2021, iOS 15 still supports all the devices that iOS 14 supported. However, iOS 16 may stop updating a bunch of older devices.

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At the WWDC 2022 event, Apple officially announced iOS 16. In addition, the list of iPhone models supporting iOS 16 was also revealed.

List of iPhones supporting iOS 16 includes:

1. iPhone 8
2. iPhone 8 Plus
3. iPhone X
4. iPhone XR
5. iPhone XS
6. iPhone XS Max
7. iPhone 11
8. iPhone 11 Pro
9. iPhone 11 Pro Max
10. iPhone SE (2020)
11. iPhone 12
12. iPhone 12 Mini
13. iPhone 12 Pro
14. iPhone 12 Pro Max
15. iPhone 13 Mini
16. iPhone 13
17. iPhone 13 Pro
18. iPhone 13 Pro Max

iPhone models that were supported by both iOS 14 and iOS 15 but are now "abandoned" by iOS 16 include:

1. iPhone 6s (2015)
2. iPhone 6s Plus (2015)
3. iPhone SE (2016)
4. iPhone 7
5. iPhone 7 Plus

This is not very emotional news because most users no longer use the above iPhone models. Moreover, if they still use them, most of them will not upgrade to the latest iOS to avoid problems.

Which iPad models get iPadOS 16 upgrade?

Like iOS 16, iPadOS 16 also says goodbye to some older iPad models like the iPad mini 4 and iPad Air 2. Here's the full list of iPad models that support iPadOS 16:

1. iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
2. iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
3. iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
4. iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
5. iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
6. iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
7. iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
8. iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
9. iPad Pro 10.5 inch
10. iPad Pro 9.7 inch
11. iPad 9
12. iPad 8
13. iPad 7
14. iPad 6
15. iPad 5
16. iPad Air 5
17. iPad Air 4
18. iPad Air 3
19. iPad mini 6
20. iPad mini 5

The official version of iOS 16 will be released in September, coinciding with the launch of the new iPhone. If you want to test iOS 16 early, you can install the Beta version following the instructions here:

Good luck!

David Pac

Update 22 December 2024