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iOS 16 to Drop Support for iPhone 6s Series, First Generation iPhone SE, and Older iPads: Report

iOS 16 to Drop Support for iPhone 6s Series, First Generation iPhone SE, and Older iPads: Report

Apple’s A10 chip could be the minimum requirement to run iOS 16.

By Sourabh Kulesh | Updated: 21 December 2021 14:29 IST

iOS 16 to Drop Support for iPhone 6s Series, First Generation iPhone SE, and Older iPads: Report

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Apple is likely to unveil iOS 16 at WWDC next year

Highlights

iOS 16 may offer AR/ VR applications
Apple recently launched iOS 15.2
Google promises to offer 3 years of Android OS updates

iOS 16 will drop support for a list of older iPhone and iPad models, as per a report. The list of such models include iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, first generation of the iPhone SE, iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad (fifth-generation), and the 2015 iPad Pro models, the report says. Apple is likely to announce a decision on this at the next WWDC conference that usually takes place sometime in June, when it unveils the new OS. Dropping support for older models is something Apple often does when unveiling a new operating system, however, the last time it did so was back in 2019 with the introduction of iOS 13, when it dropped support for the iPhone 6 series and other older iPhone and iPad models

iphonesoft reports that Apple is expected to showcase AR/ VR capabilities of the iOS 16, and older iPhone as well as iPad models may not have enough firepower to run those applications. It is to be noted that the handsets launched after the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone SE are equipped with (at least) A10 chip, which could be the minimum requirement to run iOS 16.

If the claim about iOS 16 rollout holds true, it will mean that these smartphones have got 6 years of OS updates, essentially increasing the lifespan of the smartphones. Google recently announced that it will offer 3 years of OS updates and 5 years of security updates, which is below par as compared to Apple.

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Last week, Apple released iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, along with macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, tvOS 15.2, and HomePod Software Version 15.2 for compatible devices. The updates bring Apple Music Voice Plan support to access Apple Music using Siri, and App Privacy Report that helps users see the data accessed by apps.Furthermore, both iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 have also introduced Hide My Email in the Mail app for iCloud+ subscribers.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
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3D Touch enables new UI paradigms
Retina Flash on the front is great

Bad
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Display 4.70-inch

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Rear Camera 12-megapixel

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Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 1715mAh

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NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Fantastic performance
3D Touch enables new UI paradigms
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Bad
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16GB storage in base variant
Expensive
More big-screen software features would be welcome

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Performance
Battery Life
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