Apple has started its annual developer conference, WWDC 2026. During the WWDC 2026 keynote, the company made several big announcements. It introduced iOS 27 and revealed which iPhone models will support it, while also clarifying that millions of older handsets will not get the update. The company announced that iOS 27 will support iPhone 11 and later models, while devices launched before iPhone 11 will not get support. During the conference, Apple detailed the features coming to iOS 27; Users can expect many new capabilities after the update. The main focus of the event was “Apple Intelligence”, including integration with different apps and improvements in overall performance.
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone SE (2nd gen+)
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 16
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 17
iPhone 17
iPhone Air
iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iOS 27 is not supported
iPhone XS
iPhone
iPhone XR
iPhone
iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
iPhone 7 series and older models
Updating to iOS 27 will give iPhone users more features and a more useful and better experience. It has many features which will be useful to the users in their daily life.
**Fast speed after iOS 27 update**
The company has said that after the new software update, apps will open 30 percent faster than before. Additionally, newly taken photos will appear up to 70 percent faster in the Photos app, while AirDrop transfer speeds can increase up to 80 percent.
**Benefits of Smart Switching**
Updating the handset to iOS 27 will enable smart switching between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. The company has also included a better search framework and a more responsive CPU scheduler. It has been confirmed that older iPhone models will also benefit from these improvements.
iOS 27 also includes several other new features, such as the ability for Android and Windows users to contribute to iCloud shared albums. The Health app has added menopause and perimenopause tracking and now also includes custom EQ settings for AirPods.