According to a new report, Apple’s iOS 19 will continue to support every iPhone model currently running iOS 18. The news comes from French website iPhoneSoft.fr, which cites a source at Apple. If this is true, it means Apple will not be dropping support for any iPhone models for the second year in a row. This will be great news for those who still have older devices, as iOS 18 already supports multiple models. Based on the report, iOS 19 will be compatible with the following iPhones:

— iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max
— iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max
– iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
– iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
– iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
– iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
– iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
– iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)

The oldest iPhone on this list is the iPhone XR, an older device due to hardware limitations.

Apple’s decision to maintain compatibility for older iPhones can be seen as part of a larger trend. iOS 18 didn’t drop support for any models, sticking to the same list as iOS 17, which removed the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X from the lineup. The move could make it easier for users to hold their devices for longer periods of time without feeling left behind. However, there is slightly less good news for iPad users. The same report claims that iPadOS 19 will stop support for the iPad 7, which was released in 2019. However, all other iPads that can run iPadOS 18 will reportedly be compatible with the new update.

For those who are eagerly waiting to try iOS 19, the first public beta is expected to be released during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2025. The final version of iOS 19 will likely be released in September 2025, in line with Apple’s regular version. Schedule. Not much is known yet about features coming to iOS 19, but one exciting rumor is that Siri will become more conversational, similar to ChatGPT, in a later iOS 19.4 update, which could arrive around March 2026.