{"id":447636,"date":"2022-06-07T08:59:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T06:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=447636"},"modified":"2022-06-07T13:41:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:41:37","slug":"these-old-iphones-wont-get-ios-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/447636-these-old-iphones-wont-get-ios-16.html","title":{"rendered":"These old iPhones won&#8217;t get iOS 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Original iPhone SE, iPhone 6, and iPhone 7 owners will not be able to get Apple&#8217;s upcoming iOS 16 software update.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/smartphones\/447502-apple-unveils-ios-16-new-lock-screen-notifications-and-message-features.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Apple announced<\/strong><\/a> the new version of its smartphone operating system during the opening keynote of its Worldwide Developer Conference 2022 on Monday, 6 June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 16&#8217;s most significant changes include a revamped lock screen with deeper customisation and integration with Focus Mode, less disruptive slide-in notifications, editing features for sent texts in the Messages app, and a shared iCloud library.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a raft of new features for Apple&#8217;s other stock apps \u2014 including Apple Pay, Apple Maps, and the Home app.<\/p>\n<p>The company revealed the following iPhone models would be eligible for the upgrade to iOS 16:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 8 and 8 Plus (2017)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone X (2018)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone XS and XS Max (2018)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone XR (2018)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 11 (2019)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max (2019)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone SE 2nd gen (2020)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 and 12 Mini (2020)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max (2020)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 13 and 13 Mini (2021)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max (2021)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone SE 3rd gen (2022)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Notably, that list leaves out the original iPhone SE, the iPhone 6 and 6s line-up, and the iPhone 7 range.<\/p>\n<p>These models were released between September 2014 and September 2016, meaning the newest among the bunch is almost six years old.<\/p>\n<p>While Apple previously rolled out iOS 15 to all iPhones that could run iOS 14, certain features have been limited to models with newer processors that enable faster neural processing.<\/p>\n<p>There is some good news for users with one of the devices left behind who might be concerned about the possible security implications of continuing to run iOS 15.<\/p>\n<p>Although Apple does not publish exact dates for the end-of-life of its older operating systems, it generally continues issuing security patches and small fixes for two prior generations of iOS.<\/p>\n<p>Should it stick to this approach, users of the impacted devices will likely receive iOS 15 updates for at least another two years after iOS 16 launches.<\/p>\n<p>That excludes the iPhone 6, which does not support iOS 14 or iOS 15.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 16 is expected to launch alongside Apple&#8217;s next generation of flagship iPhones, likely the iPhone 14.<\/p>\n<p>Apple said iOS 16 would launch &#8220;this Fall&#8221;, a traditional US seasonal reckoning ranging from the first Monday of September to the solstice.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Developer Programme members can download and test iOS 16, and a public beta will be available to general users from July 2022.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/447508-apple-announces-macos-13-here-are-the-new-features.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Apple announces MacOS 13 \u2014 here are the new features<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several iPhone models that can run iOS 15 will not be eligible for the upgrade to iOS 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