Apple is preparing to announce iOS 19 on WWDC 2025, but not all iPhones can get update. A new rumor suggests that Apple could be allowing to endure for three 2018 models: the iPhone XR, the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max.
According to a 9TO5Mac report, the information comes from an anonymous source in X, known for precisely predicting Apple software updates in the past. If these three iPhones are eliminated, Apple's usual pattern would follow to provide about six years of important software updates before finishing full support. The iPhone X, for example, was lost iOS 18 last year, while the iPhone 8 series lost support after iOS 16.
IPhones are expected to obtain iOS 19
If these reports are maintained, iOS 19 will be available on the following devices:
- iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, 17 pro max
- iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15, 15 plus, 15 pro, 15 pro max
- iPhone 14, 14 plus, 14 pro, 14 pro max
- iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 pro max
- iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 pro, 12 pro max
- iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 pro max
- iPhone SE 2nd, third and fourth generation
Contradictory reports raise questions
Not everyone agrees with this last claim. An anterior filtration of iPhonesoft suggested that all iPhones that execute iOS 18 would also be compatible with iOS 19. That would mean that the XR, XS and XS Max should still be compatible. While both sources have been reliable in the past, it is not clear which is correct this time.
What this means for users
Even if the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR do not get iOS 19, it is unlikely that they will become obsolete during the night. Apple generally continues to launch safety updates for older devices to keep them safe from vulnerabilities. For example, iPhone 8 and iPhone X recently received an iOS 16.7.11 update with security patches.
On the iPad side, the reports indicate that the iPad of the seventh generation (2019), which is executed in the A10 Fusion chip, could also be left behind. However, most other compatible iPads are expected to receive update.
iOS 19: What is coming?
Beyond the compatibility of the device, it is rumored that iOS 19 brings the largest redesign in a decade, with a renewed interface, improved Intelligence functions of Apple, a renewed camera application and deeper features with Apple devices.
Live translation for Airpods and health -driven health training are also expected. However, some characteristics can only be available on newer iPhones, as seen with the characteristics of iOS 18 of iOS 18 that are exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and later.
Apple will officially announce iOS 19 during WWDC on June 9, 2025, with a beta launch that probably follows shortly after. The final version must be launched in September together with next -generation iPhone models.
