Is iPhone 6 compatible with iOS 16?

Latest available update is OS15.8 or so. Is it possible to manually update my iPhone6 with OS16?




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iPhone 6s, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 1, 2025 3:26 PM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2025 4:23 PM

The iPhone 6 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.7 and the iPhone 6s iOS 15.8.3. You will not be able to update to iOS 16, as it requires an iPhone 8 or later. Since you should start looking into a newer iPhone that can run a more up to date iOS, I would suggest an iPhone 15 Pro or later as it supports Apple Intelligence and the newest iOS 18.

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Mar 1, 2025 4:23 PM in response to passing spirit

The iPhone 6 can only be updated to iOS 12.5.7 and the iPhone 6s iOS 15.8.3. You will not be able to update to iOS 16, as it requires an iPhone 8 or later. Since you should start looking into a newer iPhone that can run a more up to date iOS, I would suggest an iPhone 15 Pro or later as it supports Apple Intelligence and the newest iOS 18.

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