Apple has officially shared which devices will support its next round of major software updates following the announcements at WWDC 2026. As expected, the new releases bring a mix of upgrades, including improvements to Apple Intelligence,

iOS 27 Feels Like an Empty Update on Older iPhones

Apple WWDC 2026: Apple's most powerful on-device AI model requires a minimum of 12GB of unified memory to run. The standard iPhone 17 is not compatible.

The iOS 27 update will run on all iPhones that can run iOS 26, all the way back to the iPhone 11 and second-generation iPhone SE. The iPadOS 27 update is slightly less generous, dropping support for the 3rd-generation iPad Air,

Apple Didn't Really Say What's Coming in iOS 27, So I Guess I Will

Apple announced iOS 27 today at WWDC 2026. The update focuses on upgrades to Siri, new Apple Intelligence features,

Here’s the complete list of supported iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Macs that will get iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and macOS 27.

OS 27 could bring major AI upgrades, smarter Siri, and big iOS performance and stability improvements. Here’s everything we’ve heard so far about the 2026 iOS update.

OS 27’s most powerful on-device AI model will be restricted to some of Apple’s newest products. Here are the details

Apple's most advanced on-device AI model in iOS 27 requires a minimum of 12GB of unified memory, meaning the standard iPhone 17 is excluded. The next generation of Apple Intelligence introduces a new on-device model more powerful than anything Apple has shipped before.