If you have an iPhone older than 2017, then you likely won't be able to enjoy the new features in Apple's iOS 16 as it is available for download only for owners of the iPhone 8 and onwards.
For the first time in several years, Apple is dropping support for older models. Previous versions of iOS have been available for phones right back to the iPhone 6s, but with the release of iOS 16, things are different.
Apple says the new operating system offers all-new personalization features, deeper intelligence, and more seamless ways to communicate and share. Other features include a customisable lock screen with widgets, better parental controls, a new safety check to quickly stop sharing your location, updated Maps and Home apps and more.
These phones are not eligible for an update to the next version of iOS:
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone SE (1st gen)
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
…and all older models from iPhone 5s back to the original iPhone.
The following iPhones are compatible with iOS 16:
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone SE (3rd gen)
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone SE (2nd gen)
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
