Is my iPhone compatible with iOS 17?

On Monday Apple the new iPhone operating system iOS 17 presented. This will appear in the fall for the company's compatible smartphones. But which devices get the upgrade? Is my iPhone compatible with iOS 17? If you're asking yourself the same question, then you've come to the right place. You can find the answer in this post. 

These iPhone models are compatible with iOS 17

Not all iPhones benefit from the new iOS 17, but they do too Compatible with iOS 16 are. Slowly but surely, devices with a home button and Touch ID are being screened out. The iOS operating system is being trimmed more and more to devices with Face ID. Among the iPhone models compatible with iOS 17, these are iPhone SE (2nd gen) and the iPhone SE (3nd gen) the only ones left with a home button. Here the complete one iOS 17 Compatibility List:

• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 13
• iPhone 13 mini
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone SE (2nd Gen or newer)

Compared to iOS 16 So the support for the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus will be dropped. All three devices were released in 2017. The iPhone SE 2 was released in 2020 and the iPhone SE 3 was released in 2022. With the XS, XS Max and XR models, however, iPhone models from 2018 are also supported. In addition, the 15 series will be equipped with the new operating system. This means that when iOS 17 is released, six iPhone years will be supported again.

When will the upgrade to iOS 17 appear?

The new version of iOS will be rolled out for the above models in autumn 2023. There is currently one Beta version for developers, but this is not intended for everyday use. Based on Apple's actions so far, one can speculate that the new iPhone 15 will be presented in September. With its release, iOS 17 should also be made available as an upgrade for older models. So if you want to use the new functions and options of the finished operating system, you have to wait at least a quarter of a year.

Learn more about iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10 and more

Now the question should Is my iPhone compatible with iOS 17? be sufficiently answered. If you want to know what's in the new system, what innovations are coming to the iPad, the Mac and the Apple Watch and what's up with the apple vision pro then take a look here: WWDC23 Keynote Summary - Operating Systems, Macs and MR Headset. There you will also find some data on the new computers from Apple: 15″ MacBook Air, Mac Studio 2023 and Mac Pro 2023. If you are particularly interested in one of the models, then click on the corresponding link. We now have posts on all of the announcements from the WWDC23Keynote.

Official information about iOS 17 from Apple

By the way, the source for the list of iPhone models compatible with iOS 17 is this preview page. This is provided by Apple to provide a preview of iOS 17. On the page you will find numerous screenshots, descriptions of new features, videos and animations, the list shown above, information about compatible devices such as AirPods, iOS apps and links to other preview pages and the beta program. So if you want to take a look at iOS 17 before the official release, you can use the public beta. I'm waiting for the fall and the official upgrade to the finished version.

Johannes Domke

After graduating from high school, Johannes completed an apprenticeship as a business assistant specializing in foreign languages. But then he decided to research and write, which resulted in his independence. For several years he has been working for Sir Apfelot, among others. His articles include product introductions, news, manuals, video games, consoles, and more. He follows Apple keynotes live via stream.