Apple, during the World Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023, officially introduced us to the new operating system for iPhone: iOS 17. Discover in this note which models will be getting the new version and when they can be updated.
“With iOS 17, we’ve made iPhone more personal and intuitive by taking a deeper look at the features we all rely on every day,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, at WWDC 2023.
iOS 17 Compatible iPhone
Below is the list of devices compatible with iOS 17:
- iphone xs
- iphone xs max
- iphone xr
- iphone 11
- iphone 11 pro
- iphone 11 pro max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iphone 12
- iphone 12mini
- iphone 12 pro
- iphone 12 pro max
- iphone 13
- iphone 13mini
- iphone 13 pro
- iphone 13 pro max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iphone 14
- iphone 14 plus
- iphone 14 pro
- iphone 14 pro max
Similarly, the next iPhone 15 will already come with this new operating system.
When can we update our iPhone to iOS 17
At the moment, Apple has not set any exact date for the release of iOS 17. However, as Xataka reports, “everything indicates that the new version will be available in mid-September, like every year.”
Now, until the time comes to update, your iPhone will inform you that there is already an update available for the operating system.
Also, you can find it yourself from Settings, then General, and finally Software Update.