iOS 19: Support for all previous models?
Apple's next smartphone operating system can be expected from summer 2025. Now there is information on compatibility.
iOS 19: Presentation expected in summer 2025, but with all features?
It will be quite a while before iOS 19 is unveiled. If Apple sticks to its usual schedule, this will be the case in the summer of –, probably in early June – 2025, when the company holds its next (presumably again mainly virtual) World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Nevertheless, there is already credible information about which iPhones are likely to be supported by the new operating system. The good news: apparently nothing will change in terms of support. This means that all devices already running iOS 18 will also receive iOS 19. At least that's according to sources from the French Apple blog iPhoneSoft.fr, who allegedly got their information from Apple itself.
Which models will run iOS 19
According to this, iOS 19 support is already starting with the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, which were released in fall 2018. All SE models from generation 2 of 2022 onwards will run iOS 19. In addition, iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and, of course, 16, each in the standard, mini (12, 13), Pro, Pro Max and Plus (14, 15, 16) versions. Apple would thus once again be giving numerous users of older devices access to the latest operating system. As usual, however, it is to be expected that not all functions will be available for all devices. This applies not only to Apple Intelligence, which is only available from iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.
If Apple sticks to its usual routine, a developer beta of iOS 19 will be released first in June, followed by a public beta a few weeks later. The final release is expected in fall –usually in September. This is also when the iPhone 17 is likely to be launched in four variants, which could be particularly interesting this year.
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Work allegedly delayed
Not much has been leaked about the specific innovations in iOS 19. It seems clear that Apple is planning major changes to the Siri voice assistant, which can no longer be implemented with iOS 18. However, there could be delays overall. The well-known Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman claimed in mid-December that he had heard that Apple had fallen behind in terms of the start of development for iOS 19 due to the AI functions in iOS 18.
"I keep hearing that the gradual rollout of features from iOS 18 to iOS 18.4 is causing delays in some features planned for iOS 19." This will also lead to a slower rollout of features in the next operating system cycle. "Apple engineers have to work on iOS 18 projects even though they would normally already be working on the next operating system." It is therefore conceivable that iOS 19 will also only receive new features gradually – until iOS 19.3 or even 19.4, for example.
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