If the 2018 iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max get iOS 19 this year, that will set a new record for Apple devices, making these the first iPhones to receive seven iOS updates, as they shipped with iOS 12. However, this would also merely match the number of Android updates that Google and Samsung are now promising for their flagships.

This contradicts a previous report which suggested that all iPhone models running iOS 18 would be compatible with iOS 19. It's worth noting that there is a considerable amount of time before the update is publicly pushed out and thus, the company may still yet change its plans. Thus, taking this development with a pinch of salt is advised.

According to a private and anonymous X account with an impressive track record of accurate predictions (via 9to5Mac ), three iPhones that launched in 2018 and have had active software support until now will not be able to run iOS 19: the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.

A new rumor suggests Apple will cut support for three iPhone models in iOS 19, which contradicts a previous rumor.

Apple is set to drop support for these three iPhone models. If this turns out to be true, it means these devices won’t receive the latest OS updates anymore

APPLE is weeks away from unveiling it’s next big iOS update – and a new leak may have just revealed which iPhones will be receiving it. The tech giant has confirmed that the annual

The latest cycle of iPhone software, iOS 18, is compatible with all iPhones from the iPhone Xs from 2018 onwards. That means the iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr and all iPhones after that, including the iPhone SE in both its second- and third-generation models. And all members of the iPhone 16 series are included, right up to the iPhone 16e.

You may want to upgrade your iPhone this fall, as Apple's next-gen mobile OS will reportedly drop support for a few of its aging smartphones.

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