Leak: iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, first iPad Pro and 4 more Apple smartphones and tablets won't receive iOS 16 and iPadOS 16

For several years, Apple practically did not change the list of devices for which new versions of iOS and iPadOS were released. That is, the same gadgets received iOS 14, followed by iOS 15. But in 2022, everything may change.

Who drop out

Published by iPhonesoft, citing "developer friend from Apple, ”reports that the company will end support for 7 devices next year. This:

• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone SE first generation (2016)
• iPad mini 4
• iPad Air 2
• iPad 5
• 2015 iPad Pro

Also published are the lists of iPhones and iPads that will receive the update:

iOS 16

• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Max
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 Mini
• iPhone 13
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 Mini
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone SE 2020
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 7

iPadOS 16

• iPad Pro 2022
• iPad Pro 2021
• iPad Pro 12.9 "(2016+)
• iPad Pro 10.5 "(2016+)
• iPad Pro 11 "(2018+)
• iPad Air 3
• iPad Air 4
• iPad Air 5 (2022)
• iPad 6
• iPad 7
• iPad 8
• iPad 9
• iPad Mini 5
• iPad Mini 6

True, so far this is only unconfirmed information, so it should be treated with a grain of salt.

A source: iPhonesoft