Apple’s iOS 19 will continue to support all iPhone models currently running iOS 18, according to a new report. The news comes from the French site iPhoneSoft.fr, which cites a source within Apple. If true, that means Apple won’t drop support for any iPhone models for the second year in a row. This would be great news for anyone who still owns older devices, as iOS 18 already supports many models. According to the report, iOS 19 will be compatible with the following iPhones:

– iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
– iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
– iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
– iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
– iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
– iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
– iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
— iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)

The oldest iPhones on this list are the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, first released in September 2018. While it is exciting to see these models still supported, it is worth mentioning that some of the features Latest versions of iOS 19 may not be available on older devices due to hardware limitations.

Apple’s decision to maintain compatibility with older iPhones could be seen as part of a larger trend. iOS 18 hasn’t dropped support for any models either, sticking to the same list as iOS 17, which removed the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone range. The move could make it easier for users to keep their devices for longer without feeling left out. However, the news is a little less good for iPad users. The same report claims that iPadOS 19 will no longer support the iPad 7, which was released in 2019. However, all other iPads that can run iPadOS 18 would be compatible with the new update.

For those eagerly waiting to try iOS 19, the first public beta is expected to roll out during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2025. The final version of iOS 19 will likely be released in September 2025, as usual with Apple. calendar. Not much is known yet about what features iOS 19 will bring, but one exciting rumor is that Siri will become more conversational, similar to ChatGPT, in a subsequent update to iOS 19.4, which could arrive around March 2026.