With the upcoming launch, the Ifan community is most interested in an upcoming IOS operating system is which iPhone models it is compatible with. IPAJB will tell you, iOS 18 will be compatible with compatible iPhone models. similar to iOS 17, according to a post on X today from a personal account with a proven track record of sharing build numbers for upcoming iOS updates.
iOS 18 will be compatible with iPhone models running chips from the A12 Bionic, which starting from the Iphone XR series has used the A12 Bionic chip, so both iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models have the same A12 Bionic chip, but the iPhone models Older ones will not be compatible. Here is the full compatibility list for iOS 18:
- 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)
Apple is expected to announce iOS 18 at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which begins on June 10, and the update will be released to all users with compatible iPhones in September.
It’s worth noting that iOS 18 will feature an AI-based upgrade of Apple’s iPhone operating system called “Apple Intelligence,” and at least some of these features won’t be supported on older iPhone models.
The same source said iPadOS 18 will stop supporting the first-generation 10.5-inch and second-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pros, which use the A10X Fusion chip. The sixth-generation iPad is also removed from the compatibility list, but the seventh-generation iPad will still be supported.
To kick off WWDC 2024, Apple will hold a key event on Monday at 10:00 a.m. PT to announce new software. For those who can’t watch the live stream or want to read a text version of the announcement, we’ll be covering it live both here on ipajb and through our ipajbcom X (Twitter) account, as so be sure to stay tuned.
