A new report suggests that Apple is considering dropping support for the iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, and iPhone 6s Plus with the release of iOS 15 next year.
The report comes from The auditor, which has a mixed record when it comes to Apple rumors. That being said, he specifically indicated that the iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 will not be updated after iOS 12. He also specifically indicated that iOS 14 will support all of the same iPhones as iOS 13.
This would mean that iOS 15 would work on the following iPhones:
- IPhone 2021 lineup
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- 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 (2nd generation)
- iPod touch (7th generation)
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were originally released in September 2015, followed by the iPhone SE in March 2016. The devices were incredibly popular and received over four years of software updates from Apple.
Along with the iPhone 12 mini and the second generation iPhone SE, Apple is now selling two modern devices that match the design form factor of the iPhone 6s. The second-gen iPhone SE is actually almost identical to the iPhone 6 in terms of design, but with the modern A13 processor inside. The iPhone 12 mini is physically smaller, but offers a larger screen due to its edge-to-edge design, alongside the A14 processor and an improved camera system.
As for what to expect in iOS 15, we haven’t heard any rumors about any new features or changes coming with the update yet. We don’t expect Apple to officially announce iOS 15 until WWDC 2021. Do you have something on your wishlist? Let us know in the comments!
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