Millions of iPhones to miss out on huge free upgrade next week – full list reveals if you’re at risk
APPLE has revealed it will hand out a major upgrade – but older iPhone models won’t get it.
If you’re desperately waiting for the iOS 17 upgrade, it’s important to check if it will actually run on your iPhone.
What is iOS 17?
Every year, Apple releases a brand new version of iOS.
That’s the software that your iPhone runs on, handling all the interfaces, features, apps, and more.
iOS 17 was announced back in June and finally lands on September 18.
It introduces a host of new features, but not all iPhone models will get it.
Some of the new features include:
- Live Voicemail that transcribes the message as it’s being left
- Contact Posters to choose how you appear when calling others
- Single home for all of your Stickers in Messages
- Search filters for Messages
- Swipe to reply in Messages
- Automatic deletion for one-time SMS verification codes
- Leave a message on FaceTime
- Silence Unknown Callers for FaceTime
- NameDrop to quickly swap contact details using AirDrop style system
- Easier Autocorrect editing
- Back-to-back Siri requests
- Offline maps on Apple Maps
These are dozens of new features, but will you be getting them?
iOS 17 supported models – full iPhone list
Here’s the full list of iOS 17 supported devices:
- 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 or later)
There are two big downsides to not having a phone on this list.
The first is that you’ll miss out on new features, which is a shame.
Apple supports iOS for years, which means you can hold onto an iPhone for a long time and still get new features.
But once you’re cut off, you’ll stop getting the handy handset hacks that Apple announces and releases each year.
In any case, the real problem is that you risk not getting security updates.
Apple typically bundles security patches in with its iOS updates.
These patches are designed to close holes that hackers can use to attack you and your devices.
Sometimes Apple will patch very old devices, but these updates can come later – leaving you at risk for longer.
So for the best chances of staying safe, you should stick with a newer model that still receives software updates.