{"id":3748,"date":"2025-07-30T23:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/apple-ios-26-is-your-iphone-compatible-heres-a-list-which-devices-can-download-it-today\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T23:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:58:48","slug":"apple-ios-26-is-your-iphone-compatible-heres-a-list-which-devices-can-download-it-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/apple-ios-26-is-your-iphone-compatible-heres-a-list-which-devices-can-download-it-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iOS 26: Is your iPhone compatible? Here&#8217;s a list which devices can download it today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>iPhone devotees, listen up: Tons of new updates are coming to Apple&rsquo;s operating system this fall that you&rsquo;ll be excited to try out. But instead of being named iOS 19, it&rsquo;ll be called iOS 26. The biggest change? The new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more thoughtful), which looks to be Apple&rsquo;s largest visual update in years. We spent two weeks test-driving it &mdash; you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it out yourself by downloading and installing the public beta, available now. Before you dive in, we&rsquo;ll help you answer this question: Will my iPhone be able to run iOS 26?<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Apple didn&rsquo;t nix any iPhones from its eligibility list, but that&rsquo;s not the case for 2025 &mdash; a few models are getting cut this time. All iPhone 8 models and the iPhone X were the last to get the boot in 2023, and this year the 2018 models are getting left behind. If you have an ineligible device, you won&rsquo;t be able to download iOS 26 when it becomes available this fall.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ll get to the bottom of which iPhones will support iOS 26 this year. To see what&rsquo;s coming with the latest OS and more, check out everything announced at Apple&rsquo;s WWDC June 9 event.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"these-3-iphones-wont-be-compatible-with-ios-26\">These three iPhones won&rsquo;t be compatible with iOS 26<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike last year, several iPhone models won&rsquo;t be eligible to download the newest iOS when it makes its debut this fall. This trio of models first released in 2018 won&rsquo;t be coming to the iOS 26 party:<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-da \">\n<div data-wf-benji-page-context='{\"pageUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mobile\/apple-ios-26-is-your-iphone-compatible-heres-a-list-which-devices-can-download-it-today-191854768.html\",\"spaceid\":\"1197802876\",\"site\":\"engadget\",\"hashtag\":\"news;wwdc-2025;ios-26;ios;iphone;gear;tech;connecteddevices\",\"lmsid\":\"a0V0W00000HOQu8UAH\",\"lpstaid\":\"26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e09\",\"pt\":\"content\",\"pd\":\"non_modal\",\"pct\":\"story\"}' data-wf-benji-wafer-config=\"{}\" data-wf-benji-config='{\"positions\":{\"LREC1-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\":{\"id\":\"LREC1-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\",\"region\":\"index\",\"size\":[[300,250]],\"kvs\":{\"loc\":\"mid_center\"},\"path\":\"\/22888152279\/us\/eng\/ros\/dt\/us_eng_ros_dt_mid_center\"}}}' id=\"sda-LREC1-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\" class=\"wafer-benji caas-sda-benji-ad caas-sda-gam-container caas-sda-gam-container-center\" data-wf-trigger=\"onLoad\" data-wf-margin=\"100 0\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<div id=\"LREC1-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>iPhone XR<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>iPhone XS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>iPhone XS Max<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"iphones-compatible-with-ios-26\">iPhones compatible with iOS 26<\/h2>\n<p>While we don&rsquo;t yet know the new iPhones Apple will be dropping this fall &mdash; though there are iPhone 17 rumors &mdash; we do know, per Apple&rsquo;s site, that the phones listed below will be compatible with iOS 26. Basically, if you have an iPhone that was announced in 2019 or later, you&rsquo;re in the clear:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"what-if-i-dont-want-to-buy-a-new-iphone\">What if I don&rsquo;t want to buy a new iPhone?<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to continue using your older iPhone that isn&rsquo;t supported by iOS 26, that&rsquo;s fine. However, you&rsquo;ll miss out on security updates which could potentially put your phone at risk for malware and other threats. Additionally, some apps may stop working if they require a certain version of iOS or later. And of course, you won&rsquo;t be able to access the latest features iOS 26 offers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"when-will-ios-26-become-available\">When will iOS 26 become available?<\/h2>\n<p>Apple usually rolls out its latest iOS in mid-September, just a few days before the new iPhones hit store shelves. Last year, it released iOS 18 on Monday, Sept. 16. Expect a confirmation of the release date at the iPhone 17 event, expected in early September.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"caas-jump-link-heading\" id=\"ios-26-features-were-excited-about\">iOS 26 features we&rsquo;re excited about<\/h2>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><strong>Liquid Glass design<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Your home screen is getting revamped with new app icons, including dark mode and all-clear options. You&rsquo;ll also notice buttons with a new floating design. Liquid Glass was designed to make all of Apple&rsquo;s OSes more cohesive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-da \">\n<div data-wf-benji-page-context='{\"pageUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/mobile\/apple-ios-26-is-your-iphone-compatible-heres-a-list-which-devices-can-download-it-today-191854768.html\",\"spaceid\":\"1197802876\",\"site\":\"engadget\",\"hashtag\":\"news;wwdc-2025;ios-26;ios;iphone;gear;tech;connecteddevices\",\"lmsid\":\"a0V0W00000HOQu8UAH\",\"lpstaid\":\"26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e09\",\"pt\":\"content\",\"pd\":\"non_modal\",\"pct\":\"story\"}' data-wf-benji-wafer-config=\"{}\" data-wf-benji-config='{\"positions\":{\"LREC2-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\":{\"id\":\"LREC2-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\",\"region\":\"index\",\"size\":[[300,250]],\"kvs\":{\"loc\":\"mid_center_2\"},\"path\":\"\/22888152279\/us\/eng\/ros\/dt\/us_eng_ros_dt_mid_center\"}}}' id=\"sda-LREC2-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\" class=\"wafer-benji caas-sda-benji-ad caas-sda-gam-container caas-sda-gam-container-center\" data-wf-trigger=\"onLoad\" data-wf-margin=\"100 0\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<div id=\"LREC2-26260a3d-ae4f-4cf4-87bb-44418bf95e091753919925163\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Phone app redesign:<\/strong> You&rsquo;ll finally be able to scroll through contacts, recent calls and voicemail messages all on one screen. It also comes with a new feature called Hold Assist that&rsquo;ll notify you when an agent comes to the phone so you can avoid the elevator music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live Translate:<\/strong> iOS 26 is bringing the ability to have a conversation via phone call or text message with someone who speaks another language. Live Translate will translate your conversation in real time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Polls feature:<\/strong> Coming to group messages in the Messages app, chat members will be able to create polls. This can help prevent the unwanted 30+ messages when it comes to deciding which restaurant you&rsquo;re meeting at this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>Apple iOS 26: Is your iPhone compatible? Here&rsquo;s a list which devices can download it today<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iPhone devotees, listen up: Tons of new updates are coming to Apple&rsquo;s operating system this fall that you&rsquo;ll be excited to try out. But instead of being named iOS 19, it&rsquo;ll be called iOS 26. The biggest change? The new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more thoughtful), which looks to be Apple&rsquo;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/apple-ios-26-is-your-iphone-compatible-heres-a-list-which-devices-can-download-it-today\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Apple iOS 26: Is your iPhone compatible? Here&#8217;s a list which devices can download it today&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3749,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}