Apple rolled out iOS 18 in September and the leaks about the upcoming iOS 19 have already started hitting the horizon. The latest report by iPhoneSoft suggests that the iOS 19 will be available for all iPhones currently running iOS 18. Yes, you’ve heard it right. Just like the iOS 18, next year’s iOS 19 won’t drop support for any iPhones. That said, there’s a caveat. Keep reading to know the details.
iOS 19 Supported iPhones
According to the report, iOS 19 will be compatible with every iPhone capable of running the current iOS 18. Let’s check out the complete list of iOS 19 compatible devices as per the leak:
- iPhone SE (2nd & 3rd gen)
- iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max
Of course, the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup will arrive with iOS 19 right out of the box.
So, the oldest iPhone models supported by the iOS 19 will be the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, which were launched in 2018. Although many iPhones will be included in the list of devices compatible with iOS 19, not all supported models will necessarily have access to every new feature. According to the report, Apple may reserve some iOS 19 features for the newer iPhone models. So, if you’ve got an older model, you might have to upgrade to a more recent model to enjoy all the iOS 19 features.
If the report turns out to be legit, it would be the second year in a row in which Apple didn’t drop support for any iPhone models with its major iOS release. The current iOS 18 is compatible with all iOS 17-compatible models, and the upcoming iOS 19 is rumored to be compatible with all iPhone models as iOS 18 is. In 2023, iOS 17 dropped support for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
iPadOS 19 Supported iPads
The report also mentions which iPads will be compatible with iPadOS 19. According to the report, the following iPad models will make it to the list of iPadOS 19-supported devices:
- iPad Mini 5
- iPad Mini 6
- iPad Mini 7
- iPad 8th-generation
- iPad 9th-generation
- iPad 10th-generation
- iPad Air 2019
- iPad Air 2020
- iPad Air M1 2022
- iPad Air M2 2024
- iPad Pro 2018
- iPad Pro 2020
- iPad Pro M1 2021
- iPad Pro M2 2022
- iPad Pro M4 2024
However, the A10-powered iPad 7 and iPad Pro won’t make it to the list of compatible devices as they aren’t powerful enough to handle iOS 19.
Apple is likely to first preview iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 at its annual WWDC in June 2025. The updates will be immediately released in developer beta, followed by the public release in September.
