Time for an iPhone upgrade? iOS 27 will reportedly drop support for four iPhone models

Date:
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:56:11 +0000

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iOS 27 might not come to four iPhone models that received iOS 26, but they've all been supported for a long time.

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most Android manufacturers now commit to supporting their phones for a
certain amount of time, Apple doesnt, so we never know exactly when a
specific model will stop getting updated. But a new leak suggests that four iPhones that received iOS 26 wont be eligible for iOS 27 .

This comes from leaker Momentary Digital, posting on Weibo (via 9to5Mac ),
who shared a full list of the phones that they expect to get iOS 27. And its
a long list, with everything from the iPhone 12 series onwards supposedly in line for the update but notably, that means the iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro , iPhone 11 Pro Max , and iPhone SE (2020) are excluded, despite them all running iOS 26.

If this information is correct, then its not terribly surprising, as these
are all old phones the iPhone 11 series will be seven years old when the iPhone 18 line launches in September, and the iPhone SE (2020) is only around seven months newer. Article continues below You may like The 5 biggest
rumored iOS 27 upgrades coming to your iPhone iOS 27 could fix your iPhone's battery life but here are 7 tips to try now The iPhone Fold again rumored to be launching alongside the iPhone 18 Pro The iPhone SE (2020) has had a good run (Image credit: Future) Two years in a row However, this would mean that its two years in a row where some iPhones have had support dropped, as the iPhone XS line stopped getting updates last year. Thats notable because Apple doesn't stop supporting phones every year.

So, wed take this claim with a pinch of salt, but its certainly believable, and means that if youve been holding on to an iPhone 11 model or an iPhone SE (2020), it could be time to upgrade.

iOS 27 is expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2026 on June 8, so we might learn for sure which phones will support it then though the finished software probably wont launch until September. Today's best iPhone deals Contract
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