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For the first time in years, Apple hasn't dropped any older iPhones from its latest major operating system: every iPhone that can run iOS 26 can also be upgraded to iOS 27. That includes the iPhone 11 and later and the second- and third-generation iPhone SE.
However, older iPhones won't get every iOS 27 feature. Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, or an iPhone 16 model or later.
Consult the chart below to find the latest version of iOS your phone supports. To identify which iPhone model you own, go to Settings > General > About. There you'll find the Model Name and Model Number. If the Model Number field shows a string ending in "/A," such as MQ0X3LL/A, that's the part number. Tap it to reveal the model number, which begins with the letter A followed by four digits.
If you own an iPhone 7 or an earlier model, you can also find the model number in the fine print on the back of the iPhone.
The Latest Version of iOS by iPhone Model
Devices |
Latest Version of iOS |
| iPhone (2007), Model number: A1203 | iOS 3.1 |
| iPhone 3G (2008), Model Numbers: A1324, A1241 | iOS 4.2 |
| iPhone 3GS (2009), Model Numbers: A1325, A1303 | iOS 6.1.3 |
| iPhone 4 (2010), Model Numbers: A1349, A1332 | iOS 7.1.2 |
| iPhone 4s (2011), Model Numbers: A1431, A1387 | iOS 9.3.6 |
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iPhone 5 (2012), Model Numbers: A1428, A1429, A1442 iPhone 5c (2013), Model Numbers: A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532 |
iOS 10.3.4 |
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iPhone 6 (2014), Model Numbers: A1549, A1586, A1589 iPhone 6 Plus (2014), Model Numbers: A1522, A1524, A1593 iPhone 5s (2013), Model Numbers: A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533 |
iOS 12.5.7 |
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iPhone 7 (2016), Model Numbers: A1660, A1778, A1779 (Japan) iPhone 7 Plus (2016), Model Numbers: A1661, A1784, A1785 (Japan) iPhone SE (1st generation) (2016), Model Numbers (A1723, A1662, A1724 iPhone 6s (2015), Model Numbers: A1633, A1688, A1700 iPhone 6s Plus (2015), Model Numbers: A1634, A1687, A1699 |
iOS 15.8.8 |
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iPhone X (2018), Model Numbers: A1865, A1901, A1902 (Japan) iPhone 8 (2017), Model Numbers: A1863, A1905, A1906 (Japan) iPhone 8 Plus (2017), Model Numbers: A1864, A1897, A1898 (Japan) |
iOS 16.7.12 |
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iPhone XR (2018), Model Numbers: A1984, A2105, A2106 (Japan), A2107, A2108 (China mainland) iPhone XS (2018), Model Numbers: A1920, A2097, A2098 (Japan), A2099, A2100 (China mainland) iPhone XS Max (2018), Model Numbers: A1921, A2101, A2102 (Japan), A2103, A2104 (China mainland) |
iOS 18 |
| All models capable of running iOS 26 can run iOS 27 | iOS 26 |
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iPhone 18 Pro (2026), Model numbers: A3472 (USA, Puerto Rico), A3713 (Japan, Guam, USVI, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, KSA, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar), A3715 (China mainland), A3714 (other countries and regions) iPhone 18 Pro Max (2026), Model numbers: A3473 (USA, Puerto Rico, A3716, Japan, Guam, USVI, Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, KSA, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar), A3718 (China mainland), A3717 (other countries and regions) iPhone 17e (2026), Model numbers: A3575 (United States, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3635 (China mainland), A3634 (other countries and regions) iPhone Air (2025), Model numbers: A3260 (United States, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3516 (Japan), A3518 (China mainland), A3517 (other countries and regions) iPhone 17 (2025), Model numbers: A3258 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3519 (Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3521 (China mainland), A3520 (other countries and regions) iPhone 17 Pro (2025), Model numbers: A3256 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3522 (Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3524 (China mainland), A3523 (other countries and regions) iPhone 17 Pro Max (2025), Model numbers: A3257 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3525 (Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3527 (China mainland), A3526 (other countries and regions) iPhone 16e (2025), Model numbers: A3212 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3408 (Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Guam, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3410 (China mainland), A3409 (other countries and regions) iPhone 16(2024), Model numbers: A3081 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3286, (Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Guam, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Virgin Islands), A3288 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3287 (other countries and regions) iPhone 16 Plus (2024), Model numbers: A3082 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3289, (Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Guam, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Virgin Islands), A3291 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3290 (other countries and regions) iPhone 16 Pro (2024), Model numbers: A3083 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3292, (Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Guam, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Virgin Islands), A3294 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3293 (other countries and regions) iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) Model numbers: A3084 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3295 (Bahrain, Canada, Iraq, Guam, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Virgin Islands), A3297 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3296 (other countries and regions) iPhone 15 (2023), Model numbers: A2846 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3089 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3092 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3090 (other countries and regions) iPhone 15 Plus (2023 Model numbers: A2847 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3093 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3096 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3094 (other countries and regions) iPhone 15 Pro (2023) Model numbers: A2848 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3101 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3104 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3102 (other countries and regions) iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023 Model numbers: A2849 (United States, Puerto Rico), A3105 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A3108 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A3106 (other countries and regions) iPhone 14 (2022), Model numbers: A2649 (United States, Puerto Rico), A2881 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A2884 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2883 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2882 (other countries and regions) iPhone 14 Plus (2022), Model numbers: A2632 (United States, Puerto Rico), A2885 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A2888 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2887 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2886 (other countries and regions) iPhone 14 Pro (2022), Model numbers: A2650 (United States, Puerto Rico), A2889 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A2892 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2891 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2890 (other countries and regions) iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022), Model numbers: A2651 (United States, Puerto Rico), A2893 (Canada, Guam, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and U.S. Virgin Islands), A2896 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2895 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2894 (other countries and regions) iPhone SE (3rd generation)(2022), Model numbers: A2595 (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Mexico, Saudi Arabia), A2782 (Japan), A2784 (Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan), A2785 (China), A2783 (other countries and regions) iPhone 13 (2021), Model Numbers: A2482 (United States), A2631 (Canada, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia), A2634 (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), A2635 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2633 (other countries and regions) iPhone 13 mini (2021), Model Numbers: A2481 (United States), A2626 (Canada, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia), A2629 (mainland China), A2630 (Armenia, Belarus, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2628 (other countries and regions) iPhone 13 Pro (2021), Model Numbers: A2483 (United States), A2636 (Canada, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia), A2639 (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), A2640 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2638 (other countries and regions) iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021), Model Numbers: A2484 (United States), A2641 (Canada, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia), A2644 (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), A2645 (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia), A2643 (other countries and regions) iPhone SE (2nd generation) (2020), Model Numbers: A2275 (Canada, United States), A2298 (China mainland), A2296 (other countries and regions) iPhone 12 (2020), Model Numbers: A2172 (United States), A2402 (Canada, Japan), A2404 (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2403 (other countries and regions) iPhone 12 mini (2020), Model Numbers: A2176 (United States), A2398 (Canada, Japan), A2400 (China mainland), A2399 (other countries and regions) iPhone 12 Pro (2020), Model Numbers: A2341 (United States), A2406 (Canada, Japan), A2408 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2407 (other countries and regions) iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020), Model Numbers: A2342 (United States), A2410 (Canada, Japan), A2412 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2411 (other countries and regions) iPhone 11 (2019), Model Numbers: A2111 (Canada, United States), A2223 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2221 (other countries and regions) iPhone 11 Pro (2019), Model Numbers: A2160 (Canada, United States), A2217 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2215 (other countries and regions) iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019), Model Numbers: A2161 (Canada, United States), A2220 (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), A2218 (other countries and regions) |
iOS 27 |
How to update an old iPhone
There are two ways to update an old iPhone. You can update it wirelessly from the iPhone itself, or connect it to a Mac or Windows PC and install the update from your computer.
How to update an old iPhone wirelessly
Back up your iPhone
Connect your iPhone to WiFi, then go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. Make sure "Back Up This iPhone" is turned on and tap "Back Up Now." When the backup is complete, you'll see the date and time of your latest successful backup.
Check for and install the latest software
Go to Settings > General > Software Update. Your iPhone will check for updates and show the version of iOS that's currently installed. If an update is available for your iPhone, tap "Download and Install" and follow the onscreen instructions.
As of September 2026, iOS 27 is Apple's latest major iPhone operating system. However, the newest version available to you depends on your iPhone model. iOS 27 supports the iPhone 11 and later and the second- and third-generation iPhone SE.
How to update an old iPhone using your computer
Back up your iPhone
Connect your iPhone to your computer with the appropriate USB cable. You may be asked to enter your iPhone passcode or trust the computer.
On a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, open Finder and select your iPhone in the sidebar. Click General, select "Back up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac," and click "Back Up Now."
On a Windows PC, open the Apple Devices app, select your iPhone, and click General. Then click "Back Up Now." If you don't have the Apple Devices app installed, you can use iTunes instead.
On a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, open iTunes, select your iPhone, and click "Back Up Now."
If you want your computer backup to include information such as saved passwords and Health data, select "Encrypt local backup" and create a password. Don't lose that password, because Apple can't recover it for you.
Check for and install the latest software
On a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, open Finder, select your iPhone, click General, and then click "Check for Update." If an update is available, click "Download and Update" and follow the onscreen instructions.
On a Windows PC, open the Apple Devices app, select your iPhone, and click General. Select "Check for Update" if necessary, then click "Update" when an update is available.
On a Mac running macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on a Windows PC using iTunes, select your iPhone, click Summary, and then click "Check for Update." If an update is available, click "Download and Update." You may be asked to enter your iPhone passcode.
Updated on 9/21/2026 with information about iOS 27 and the Apple Devices app.
From Noor khan on March 05, 2022 :: 12:21 pm
I have 6 plus having A1522 model I would love to update my ios
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From Tammy on October 06, 2023 :: 2:57 pm
Did anyone ever help you?
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From Benjamin Pangio on October 11, 2023 :: 3:47 am
I have an iphone 6s Plus. I am unable to update up to iOS 15.7.9. Please assist me on how to update my old iphone 6s plus.
Software version: 12.5.7
Model Number: MGAA2X/A
Serial No: FK1NHED1G5QT
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