iOS 16 Drops Support for iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, Original iPhone SE and More
Apple's newly announced iOS 16 operating system is compatible with many of the iPhones that are able to run iOS 15, but it does drop support for some older devices, including the iPhone SE, the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6s Plus, the iPod touch, and the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
According to Apple, iOS 16 will be available only on the iPhone 8 and later, with a full compatibility list below:
As for iPadOS 16, it is compatible with the following iPads:
iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are available to developers starting today, with Apple set to provide a public beta later this summer.
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