iOS 16 could mean the end of support for the iPhone 6s as well as the first generation iPhone SE.
With almost every new major release of iOS, Apple is dropping support for a number of older iPhones. It makes sense, it’s a way to advance the life cycle of devices and their catalog. That being said, it looks like the end of the iPhone 6s has come this time around. At least this is reported by the French blog iPhonesoft.fr, which understands that the Cupertino-based company is ending support for the iPhone 6s and the first generation iPhone SE.
iOS 16 could mean the end of iPhone 6s support
The first iPhone 6s was released in 2015. In other words, next year the device will be 7 years old, which by the standards of the mobile market is considered, to put it mildly, antique. It also means that for seven long years, Apple continued to officially support this smartphone, which is much longer than for most Android smartphones, which are usually only eligible for two or three years for major updates and five for security updates.
as well as the first generation iPhone SE
Also keep in mind that while the iPhone 6s may not be eligible for iOS 16, the phone will continue to function normally. It just won’t get the rights to the new features and improvements introduced by Apple and iOS 16, unfortunately. At the same time, with such old components, it’s hard to understand how iOS 16 behaves on a computer. device.
Either way, if you’re still using a 7-year-old smartphone, it might be too much to upgrade to something newer. Just to be aware of the fixes. You should not see your personal data in the hands of hackers just because you are using outdated software and components.