14 DAY TRIAL // The next version of iOS will support the same iPhone models as the existing release, according to a new report, as Apple wants to keep all iPhones around for at least one more year.
In other words, despite concerns that older iPhone models, like iPhone 6s and iPhone SE, could be retired this year, they will continue to be supported even by the upcoming iOS 14 due in September.
The next version of iOS will make its debut in the fall after Apple announces the 2020 iPhone generation, and it’ll be also available for the previous iPhone models. iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, and iPhone 8 will all be supported by iOS 14, French site iPhonesoft claims.
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This is without a doubt good news, especially as older models still account for a substantial share of the existing iPhone user base. However, it’s important to know that certain iOS 14 features might not be supported on iPhone 6s and iPhone SE, so upgrading to a newer version would still be the recommended step going forward.
The new iPhones launching in September will come with iOS 14 pre-installed. iPhone 9, or the second-generation iPhone SE, will debut in the spring with iOS 13 but will fully support the upcoming iOS update.
Apple is projected to preview iOS 14 at WWDC in June, with the first beta to be released shortly after the event.
The Cupertino-based tech giant, however, is expected to drop support for at least two iPad models, if the aforementioned report is accurate. iPad mini 4 and iPad Air 2 could both be abandoned and no longer getting iOS updates, the report claims.
It goes without saying that this information should be taken with a healthy amount of skepticism, especially as we’re still far from the moment Apple is projected to release the first preview of iOS 14, so anything can change overnight if the company wants to.