iPhone 8 and iPhone X will not receive an update
Apple recently announced a new operating system for the iPhone. But iOS 17 should no longer be available for some device types, including the iPhone X and the iPhone 8. The backgrounds.
At its WWDC developer conference in June 2023, Apple announced the new operating system iOS 17 presented. It comes with a lot of new features, including innovations for iMessage, FaceTime and calling. A new diary app will also appear over time.
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iOS 17: Some iPhones will not receive an update
Apple published a list of all devices compatible with iOS 17. In order for the new operating system to run on the iPhone, however, it needs at least one A12 bionic chip. However, this requirement no longer applies to some models.
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iOS 17: iPhone 8 and iPhone X will not receive an update
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus as well as the iPhone X are not supported by the new iOS 17. Because both devices use the same A11 bionic chip. The fact that the new operating system was not designed for the X version of the iPhone should come as a bit of a surprise.
It appeared ten years after the first iPhone. Apple gave the model a completely new design, for example an almost borderless screen. And also because older iPhone models are generally supplied with system updates for a long time, the news that the iPhone X was no longer considered comes as a surprise. Especially since it’s only six years old.
Apple: Security updates still available
The fact that the two iPhone models do not receive an update to iOS 17 does not mean that Apple does not provide further software support. Because normally the company continues to release security updates – and for several years to come.
Although Apple has not yet completed work on iOS 17, the update is already available as a beta version – but so far only for the iPhone XS and XS Max as well as the iPhone XR and newer models.
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