Every year there are some iPhone models that can't support the latest version of iOS. While Apple supports hardware for many years, at some point there are limitations preventing an update.
iOS 16 cannot be installed on the iPhone 7 and earlier. This means that the iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, and original iPhone SE (1st generation) are stuck on iOS 15.
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Searching on the iPhone can be quick and easy with a downward swipe on the Home Screen. Spotlight on iOS indexes almost everything on your device. With a single search, results from apps, Notes, Maps, Safari, Photos, Messages, and more are returned. With iOS 16, Apple has added a Search button directly on the Home Screen.
This Search field appears above the Home Screen dock, replacing the dots that indicate how many Home Screens are configured on the iPhone. For some, this change may feel like overkill. After all, the downward swipe over the Home Screen is simple enough.
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One of the most useful everyday features on the iPhone is hidden in plain sight. Converting units is already pretty convenient with a search engine, Siri, or a dedicated app. Now thanks to iOS 16, conversions can be made from almost anywhere on the iPhone. Unit conversions are performed directly on inline text within a variety of Apple stock apps.
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The upcoming iPhone 14 keynote event has become less of a mystery this week. Apple watchers everywhere have been asking when the company plans to reveal its upcoming product lineup, and when the latest devices are ready for pre-order. Thanks to reporting by trusted tech reporter Mark Gurman, details have come to light surrounding the fall product season.
For ten years straight, Apple has released an update to its mobile operating system in September.
Apple held its iPhone 14 keynote event on September 7, 2022. The public launch of iOS 16 took place on Monday, September 12.
Here is a list of past iOS release dates in September:
