iOS 16: discover the 7 incompatible iPhones and iPads – iPhoneSoft

After three years of full compatibility, Apple should exclude several devices for iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. Indeed, the oldest iPhones and iPads currently running iOS 15 are starting to get old. We think of the iPhone SE 2016, the iPhone 6s, the iPad 5 or even the first iPad Pro of the name of 2015. The four devices have one thing in common, the A9 / A9X chip. And what about the iPad mini 4 and iPad Air 2 with A8 processor?

On which iPhone, iPod or iPad can I install iOS 16 and iPadOS 16? Here is exclusive information.

iOS 16: seven devices will not upgrade to the new version

If iOS 14 had renewed the same devices as iOS 13, iOS 15 had surprised everyone by renewing the same list, a first in the history of Apple’s mobile operating system. But after three years of reprieve, some smartphones and tablets will go by the wayside.

So here is a first list of Apple devices that will host iOS 16 beta next June, gleaned once again from our developer friend at Apple and who continues to bring his expertise to the Maps mapping application. In passing, he told us that France should welcome version 2.0 in 2022, therefore probably with iOS 16. We had given the list just for iOS 13 and iOS 14.

Obviously, needless to say that the iPhone 14 will come directly with iOS 16 and an A16 chip. But for the others, there will be unhappy customers because Apple will have to part with certain models in order to facilitate the deployment of new products and to better unify its fleet.

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IOS 16 compatible iPhones

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Max
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13 Mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone SE 2020
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS Max
iphone xs
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7

IPhone not compatible with iOS 16

iOS 16 will not be available for download on A9 chips, namely:

iphone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE 2016

The minimum union should be the A10 chip, which guarantees decent performance for streaming, video games and the interface in general. This is the one we had on the Apple TV 4K 2017 for example.

IPadOS 16 compatible iPads

iPad Pro 2022
iPad Pro 2021
12.9-inch iPad Pro (2016+)
10.5-inch iPad Pro (2016+)
11-inch iPad Pro (2018+)
iPad Air 3
iPad Air 4
iPad Air 5 (2022)
iPad 6
iPad 7
iPad 8
iPad 9
iPad Mini 5
iPad Mini 6

IPads not compatible with iPadOS 16

iPadOS 16 will likely not be available for download on:

iPad Mini 4
iPad Air 2
iPad 5
iPad Pro 9.7 and 12.9 inches (2015)

The three iPads are starting to get old with an A8, A8X and A9 chip, respectively. Therefore, the list of tablets capable of installing iPadOS 16 will be shorter this year, pending new releases like the iPad Pro 2022 as well as the iPad Air 5.

IOS 16 compatible iPods

On the iPod side, Apple will keep the 2019 iPod Touch 7 with its A10 Fusion chip. It was already the last representative under iOS 15.

What’s new in iOS 16 from June 2022

From now on, it remains to wait until next June to discover the new features of iOS 16. We imagine that Apple will bet big on AR / VR with the probable presentation of its first mixed reality headset, but also new features on aesthetically because since iOS 7 there have been no major changes. macOS 11 brought the style neuomorphic, this is something we could see in a few months.

See you in early June for the WWDC 2022 that we will follow once again live and in French.