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Apple's iPhone 14 is officially here. The new iPhone debuted alongside the iPhone 14 Plus, Pro and Pro Max at the company'due south "Far Out" event -- here's everything that was announced. Each iPhone 14 model comes with Apple'south fresh iOS xvi software already installed, only the update will exist available for other iPhones too. iOS 16 will be released on Mon, Sept. 12 to compatible iPhones.

I've been playing with iOS 16 beta for months and can tell you right now that features likeunsending text messages and automatically removing people and objects from photos are early highlights.

Alas, not every existing iPhone will be compatible with Apple's latest software -- some owners simply won't exist able to install iOS sixteen, especially on older devices you lot may be hanging onto or have repurposed to apply in other ways to give your old iPhone new life. We'll walk you through what we know right at present about iOS 16 compatibility for your iPhone once Apple makes the new software bachelor to the general public. Also, here's how to bring back the battery percentage to your iPhone status bar using iOS 16.

Every iPhone model that will back up iOS xvi

The following iPhones will be compatible with iOS sixteen once Apple makes the new software available for you to download on Sept. 12.

iPhone viii
iPhone eight Plus
iPhone X
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone eleven Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone xiii Mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone SE (second generation and subsequently)

It'southward besides expected that every model in theiPhone xiv serial will run iOS sixteen when it arrives.

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Find out which iPhone model you accept

Not sure which iPhone you ain? You lot tin easily figure out the model from inside your settings to check if information technology will run iOS 16.

To find your iPhone model, launch the Settings app and go to General > Nigh. Next to Model Proper name, you lot should see what blazon of iPhone you ain. Underneath that, you'll see a Model Number, which you can employ to find out more than specifics about your model, such as capacity and twelvemonth introduced, but that's not necessary (merely for iPhone SE) for checking whether your phone volition support iOS 16 or not.

Model Name of iPhone — To check your iPhone model, become to Settings > General > About.
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What happens to older iPhones like the iPhone vii Plus?

Unfortunately, any iPhone older than the iPhone 8 will not support iOS 16, including the iPhone seven and iPhone 7 Plus. Many people on Twitter were surprised by this, because many expected at least the iPhone 7 Plus to support iOS 16. Instead, the iPhone seven series and some older models will only support up to iOS 15.

iPad 2021 and iPad Mini — The latest generations of the iPad and iPad Mini will both support iPadOS 16.
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Will my iPad work with iOS sixteen?

Yeah, the iPad has its own version of iOS xvi that's known as iPadOS 16. This newest operating system volition exist supported on the post-obit iPad models:

iPad Mini (5th generation and later on)
‌iPad‌ (fifth generation and later)
iPad Air (third generation and later)
iPad Pro (all models)

Whether you lot're going to go on your current iPhone or buy a new iPhone fourteen, here are 22 fiddling known iPhone settings you should know virtually to brand their phones faster, safer and more fun to utilize.