The current word around the water cooler is that Apple’s iOS 15 operating system would lose support for older devices such as the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the original iPhone SE.
Per French web site iPhoneSoft, the update will seemingly drop support for devices with an A9 chip when it launches later in 2021. This also lends credence to a previous rumor about iOS 15 compatibility.
The devices in question are at least four years old, and the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were both released in September 2015, while the original iPhone SE debuted in March 2016.
iPhoneSoft’s article also stated that the following devices may be unable to run iOS 15:
- iPhone 6s (2015)
- iPhone 6s Plus (2015)
- iPhone SE (2016)
- iPad mini 4 (2015)
- iPad Air 2 (2014)
- iPad 5 (2017)
It’s thought that the following devices will be able to run iOS 15:
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 7
The list of compatible iPads includes:
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2015 and later)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (2018 and later)
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad Air 4
- iPad Air 3
- iPad 8
- iPad 7
- iPad 6
- iPad mini 5
While Apple typically maintains support for older devices for several years after their release, it’s noted that when the company cuts support, it’s typically due to hardware constraints.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and iPhoneSoft