Find out if your iPhone is compatible with Apple’s iOS 17 update
Check out our list to find out if your iPhone will receive Apple’s iOS 17 update in September.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is set to release the final version of the iOS 17 update and the iPhone 15 series in September. However, not all iPhones are invited to the iOS 17 party: some iPhones will be left behind by the Apple bus heading to iOS 17.
Will your iPhone receive the iOS 17 update or not? Read on to find out which iPhones are eligible for the iOS 17 update and which will be left behind.
These iPhones will not receive the iOS 17 update.
Apple has discontinued support for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone SE (1st generation).
Eligible devices for iOS 17
- 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 2020 (2nd gen), iPhone SE 2022 (3rd gen)
Apple is among the best when it comes to software updates.
It’s worth noting that Apple doesn’t easily drop support for iPhones: iPhones are among the most supported smartphones in the world. Apple actively provides iOS updates for five years, but often issues some urgent security updates for older devices.
For example, the iPhone 5s, released in 2013, received a security update in 2023, ten years after its release.
The iOS 17 update will arrive along with the iPadOS 17 update, macOS Sonoma and watchOS 10. These software updates will be announced along with the release of the iPhone 15 series. Apple is also expected to release the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2.