In Cupertino, they have been working for months on iOS 19, the next major update of iOS which will be presented in June 2025. However, Apple is playing a double game. The first, to finish exposing the new features of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18, and another, to be able to predict what's new in iOS 19 taking into account what will remain in preparation in iOS 18. All this is decided at Apple headquarters. In the meantime, we can speculate iOS 19 Compatibility and a recent rumor can help us. According to the latest leak, iOS 19 can be installed on all iPhones compatible with iOS 18. In the case of the iPad, the iPad 7 will be left behind. All information below.
iOS 19 can be installed on all iPhones compatible with iOS 18
As features become more complex, Apple needs devices to have more powerful hardware capable of performing those features. A clear example of this is Apple Intelligence and the set of new features that work 100% on the iPhone 16 thanks to the integration of the latest generation hardware. That's why Apple wants to ensure the latest hardware on most of its devices. to guarantee the main new features of their operating systems.
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The same thing will happen with iOS 19. Little by little, the newest devices will be able to access all these new features, many of which are focused on artificial intelligence and autonomous learning, while older devices will be able to update without all the new features of the version, but enough to justify the update. The latest information published by the analyst iPhoneSoft, known in the world of leaks, guarantees that all iPhones compatible with iOS 18 will be able to install iOS 19:
- iPhone17
- iPhone16
- iPhone15
- iPhone14
- iPhone13
- iPhone12
- iPhone11
- iPhoneX
- iPhone XR (2018)
- iPhone SE 2nd generation (2020) to 4th generation (2025)
The list includes the iPhone 17 which will launch in September 2025 and the 4th generation iPhone SE which is also expected to launch in the same September. The same thing will happen with iPads although compatibility is more limited. Apparently, Apple will limit access to iPadOS 19 to Top A12 o chip, Therefore, only iPad mini 5th generation or later, iPad 8 or later, iPad Air 3rd generation or later, and iPad Pro 2018 or later will be compatible.
