- A new report claims that iOS 15 will not support iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (first generation), iPad (5th generation), iPad mini 4 or iPad Air 2.
- iOS 14 has supported all the same devices as iOS 13, but reports suggest that iOS 15 will no longer support any device with A9 or older chips.
- Apple may occasionally update iOS 14 in the future to keep unsupported devices safe.
Apple does a job as good as any smartphone maker when it comes to backing up its devices years after launch, but it can’t support every iPhone in perpetuity. Therefore, each new iOS version usually ceases support for at least one older iPhone model and it looks like two could be on the cutting block in 2021.
This week, the French site iPhoneSoft reported that an Apple developer has distributed the list of devices that will be supported by iOS 15 beta when it arrives at WWDC 2021 in June next year. iPhoneSoft received is correct, Apple will waive support for each device that uses an A9 chip or earlier, which includes iPhone 6s. Although the iPhone 6s is over six years old, it is still one of the best-selling devices in the resale markets.
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Conformable iPhoneSoft, these are the iPhones and iPads that iOS 15 will not support when it launches this fall:
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE (first generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad mini 4
- iPad Air 2
In the meantime, here are all the iPhones and iPads that will be able to run iOS 15 when it arrives later this year:
- 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 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone SE (second generation)
- iPod touch (7th generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th generation)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (second generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (third generation)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (first generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (second generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (first generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5 inches
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad Air (third generation)
In particular, despite all the additions and improvements, iOS 14 has accepted all the same devices as iOS 13, extending the lifespan of several devices aged by at least another year. Given that the list above is accurate, the same will not be true for the next big update, as two of the most popular old iPhone models join their predecessors as Apple’s range of smartphones continues to grow. That being said, just because the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE won’t be able to run iOS 15 doesn’t mean they’ll never get another update. Just a few days ago, Apple released iOS 12.5.1 to bring COVID-19 exposure notifications on the iPhone 6, iPhone 5s and a few old iPad models. 6 and SE are likely to receive similar treatment.
Jacob began covering video games and technology in college as a hobby, but it quickly became clear to him that this was what he wanted to do to earn a living. He currently lives in New York, writing for BGR. His previously published work can be found on TechHive, VentureBeat and Game Rant.