iOS 27 compatibility: Which iPhones may be left behind at WWDC 2026
By
Tom Pritchard
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Summary
The article discusses the upcoming iOS 27 release expected alongside WWDC 2026 and the iPhone 18 Pro. It focuses on which older iPhone models will be left behind and unable to upgrade to iOS 27, remaining on iOS 26 permanently. Apple provides long software support but eventually drops older devices, and this article speculates on which models won't make the cut.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWWDC 2026 is fast approaching, and with it will come our first glimpse at iOS 27.
Apple offers some of the longest software support of any smartphone, but it doesn't offer indefinite support.
There comes a point where older models get left behind and miss out on all the new features and upgrades Apple has developed.
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