Rumor: iOS 18 will be compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17 https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/10/ios-18-compatible-with-these-iphone-models/
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
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 SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Always remember Apple has the *worst* operating system support in the industry, in that only a single release is fully supported, and even that, only for five years (whereas Microsoft fully supports operating systems for over fifteen years, and Google/Samsung are seven years & seven versions).
The iPhone XR was released in October of 2018, so when iOS is released
in September, that will be 6 years.
Also note that iOS 15 has received several security updates recently which means iphones going back as far back as the 6s (launched in 2014) are still getting some support.
Always remember Apple has the *worst* operating system support in theFor only a handful of their phones, you mean.
industry, in that only a single release is fully supported, and even that, >>> only for five years (whereas Microsoft fully supports operating systems for >>> over fifteen years, and Google/Samsung are seven years & seven versions). >>
Given the policy only came in in the last few months exactly zero phones
have been supported for more than four years by Samsung/Google. Whereas
Apple has a history of supporting phones for 5-6 years.
<https://www.androidheadlines.com/2022/01/google-monthly-changelog-play-system-updates.html>
You clearly confuse operating systems with system software. They are not
the same. Simply updating a piece of software does not update the OS. Only
an idiot would misunderstand that.
It's no longer shocking that
You ignore uncomfortable facts.
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