Every iPhone That Won't Be Able To Run New iOS Update
If you've got an older iPhone, you probably won't be downloading iOS 18...
It seems that AI is everywhere nowadays, and that includes the new, eagerly-anticipated AI-assisted iOS 18 update.
Due for general release in the autumn, but already available on beta, the new operating system update is promising all sorts of developments - and has also got iPhone users wondering if their phone will support it - and if you've been holding onto your iPhone for a good few years, you might not be in luck.
But first of all - What’s new in iOS 18?
Branded one of their ‘biggest ever’ updates, with the introduction of new AI technology called Apple Intelligence, Apple has signed a deal with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri, meaning that you'll be able to type in queries rather than just talking out loud to Siri - which will reportedly be getting its own big upgrade in language skills and prompt recognition.
The new system will also reportedly include the ability to lock certain apps and hide them in a ‘hidden apps’ folder - which some people have said will makes your phone a 'cheaters' paradise’…
It will also feature the ability to move your apps freely around the home screen for a more personalised look, rather than having them locked in rows and columns.
But will you be able to access all this?
The iPhones Apple has labelled 'obsolete'
The new update comes after Apple announced many of its more older models were now ‘obsolete' with replacement parts now unavailable.
The list of obsolete iPhones is as follows:
iPhone
iPhone 3G (China mainland) 8GB
iPhone 3G 8GB, 16GB
iPhone 3GS (China mainland) 16GB, 32GB
iPhone 3GS (8GB)
iPhone 3GS 16GB, 32G
iPhone 4 CDMA
iPhone 4 CDMA (8GB)
iPhone 4 16GB, 32GB
iPhone 4 GSM (8GB), Black
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4S (8GB)
iPhone 5C
iPhone 5S
iPhone 6 Plus
The iPhones that won't be compatible with iOS 18
The new iOS update will only be available for models released after 2018. So, as well as the above list of obsolete iPhones, if you have any of the models below you won't be able to download iOS 18:
iPhone SE (first generation)
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
If you’re looking forward to using Apple Intelligence, the new AI upgrade, then only a very select number of iPhone users will be able to use it.
Apple Intelligence is only compatible with the following iPhone models:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro
But now for the good news, if this is pushing you towards wanting to upgrade your iPhone, be sure to check out all the fab deals we have at TOTUM on smartphones.
You can find them all here, but below is a little taster of what you can expect…
Currys - New iPhone 15 from £799
ID Mobile - unlimited 5G data for £29.99 a month
mobiles.co.uk - iPhone 13 with 10GB data for £29.99 a month
Three - up to 20% off plans for students
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