
Wondering about iOS 16? We don’t blame you! Without a doubt, the annual iOS update is the most anticipated software release of the year. The last major release of iOS–iOS 15–occurred last September, which means we’re quickly coming upon update time.
When will iOS 16 be released?
iOS 16 is expected to be launched within the same timeframe as other major iOS updates. That means you can expect to be able to download iOS 16 for your iPhone in September 2022.
However, Apple will preview iOS 16 long before that. As a matter of fact, Apple is expected to preview iOS 16 at the upcoming Worldwide Developer’s Conference, which begins on June 6, 2022.

Apple will likely show off iOS 16 that day and the developer beta will be immediately available to developers. Us normies can expect the first iOS 16 public beta about a week or so later. WWDC will also see the unveiling of other Apple operating systems, like macOS 13.
Phones that will receive iOS 16
When it comes to the devices iOS 16 will support, this year might be different than last year. When Apple released iOS 15 it surprised many by still supporting the iPhone 6s lineup–a device that was six years old at the time.
Whether iOS 16 will continue to support the iPhone 6s series is up in the air, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple dropped support for it this year. Its A9 processor is just getting too old to run moderns processes. And if this is the case, it’s also likely the first iPhone SE will also not support iOS 16 since it too has an A9 chip.
Assuming Apple dropped support for the original iPhone 6s and iPhone SE series in iOS 16, we can expect iOS 16 to support the following devices:
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone Xs Max
- iPhone Xr
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPod touch (7th generation)