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List of iOS 11 Compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Models

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Apple on Monday introduced iOS 11, the next major version of its mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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iOS 11 is compatible with 64-bit devices only, meaning the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPad 4 do not support the software update.

iOS 11 is compatible with the following iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models:

iPhone
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 5s

iPad
12.9-inch iPad Pro (first-generation)
12.9-inch iPad Pro (second-generation)
9.7-inch iPad Pro
10.5-inch iPad Pro
iPad (fifth-generation)
iPad Air 2
iPad Air
iPad mini 4
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 2

iPod touch
iPod touch (6th generation)

The first iOS 11 beta was released to registered Apple developers on Monday. A public beta will be available in late June through the Apple Beta Software Program. The software update should be officially released in September.

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the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPad 4 do not support thesoftware update :- Macrumors Quote

Good bye Black Slate iPhone 5 :(. My favorite iPhone of all times
 
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Anyone know if any of the new productivity features will not be available on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro?
 
I stood in queue in front of the Apple store for 7 hours to buy my iPhone 5 on release day. I've been using it every day since then (4 years, 8 months) and everything is working like it should. I've updated it from iOS 6.0 to the latest 10.3 and it's as fast as it was the day I bought it. The only thing that became worse than before is the battery life but that's to be expected. I'm now waiting for iPhone 8 with iOS 11 to be my next iPhone. :apple:
 
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GubbyMan said:
I stood in queue in front of the Apple store for 7 hours to buy my iPhone 5 on release day. I've been using it every day since then (4 years, 8 months) and everything is working like it should. I've updated it from iOS 6.0 to the latest 10.3 and it's as fast as it was the day I bought it. The only thing that became worse than before is the battery life but that's to be expected. I'm now waiting for iPhone 8 with iOS 11 to be my next iPhone. :apple:
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That's a pretty good run. My wife's iPhone 5 battery was replaced under warranty because of the iPhone 5 battery replacement program. Did you ever look into that? It's expired now, though. Her iPhone was doing well too, but some things started to slow down in iOS 10. For some reason her messages would take 3-5 seconds to open every time. I bet I could have cleared it out by resetting something, or deleting all the messages, but a few areas were starting to get stuttery and she could use a better camera, so we bought her the SE shortly after and she loves it. We had been considering it before iOS 10 anyway, and it was just annoying enough for her to agree to switch.
 
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I'm surprised the 5S is still supported even if it's a 64 bit phone. Apple needs to push more under the bus in order to sell newer devices just as they do with the desktop.
 
dionysos283 said:
Does anyone know if the iPad Air get's all the new iPad Features?
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It doesn't, multitasking and things you don't have at this point you're not getting at ios 11. Same for the live photos effects on everything iphone 6 and older.
 
JosephAW said:
I'm surprised the 5S is still supported even if it's a 64 bit phone. Apple needs to push more under the bus in order to sell newer devices just as they do with the desktop.
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I'm sorry but as a user how can you possibly advocate this? It's a good thing they support older hardware. What benefit is there to you if they drop support early just for the sake of making more money?

Also your comment about desktops is untrue as iMacs dating as far back as 2009 will run High Sierra. It seems Apple support desktops (and laptops) for longer than they support phones.
 
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ACST said:
It doesn't, multitasking and things you don't have at this point you're not getting at ios 11. Same for the live photos effects on everything iphone 6 and older.
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Do you have a source for this?
My reasoning goes as follows: Since iOS 11 gets rid of slide-over (which iPad Air has), it would leave the iPad Air with less functionality than before, which would be very strange indeed, don't you think? :/
 
dionysos283 said:
Do you have a source for this?
My reasoning goes as follows: Since iOS 11 gets rid of slide-over (which iPad Air has), it would leave the iPad Air with less functionality than before, which would be very strange indeed, don't you think? :/
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Actually, iOS 11 doesn’t really get rid of slide-over. It’s just been replaced with popover, which is essentially the same and also runs on iPad Air. ;)
 
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mikesch said:
Actually, iOS 11 doesn’t really get rid of slide-over. It’s just been replaced with popover, which is essentially the same and also runs on iPad Air. ;)
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Ah, ok. :)
So the iPad Air will get popover, but not the other multi-tasking features, did I get this right?
 
I just thought of something. The iPhone really took off around the time of the iPhone 5. There are a lot of 32-bit devices out there that are losing support. Anyone think iOS 11 will have the lowest adoption rate yet because of this? I mean, it won't be anywhere near Android, but maybe 70%? Guess you have to rip the band-aid off at some point.
 
GubbyMan said:
I stood in queue in front of the Apple store for 7 hours to buy my iPhone 5 on release day. I've been using it every day since then (4 years, 8 months) and everything is working like it should. I've updated it from iOS 6.0 to the latest 10.3 and it's as fast as it was the day I bought it. The only thing that became worse than before is the battery life but that's to be expected. I'm now waiting for iPhone 8 with iOS 11 to be my next iPhone. :apple:
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Does that mean you've never used TouchID? For me it has to be the biggest game changer in recent years, such a massive jump in UX, and applies every time you use your phone. Obviously most of us will barely even notice it any more (similar to you, I've had it 3.8 years and counting) but that was such a cool few months when it first came out, being constantly impressed by the simple act of unlocking your phone - almost envy that you have that ahead of you!
 
mike... said:
I'm sorry but as a user how can you possibly advocate this? It's a good thing they support older hardware. What benefit is there to you if they drop support early just for the sake of making more money?

Also your comment about desktops is untrue as iMacs dating as far back as 2009 will run High Sierra. It seems Apple support desktops (and laptops) for longer than they support phones.
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+1. I've never understood that mentality of company over consumer - from consumers:eek: I could almost understand it from someone with Apple stock... almost. Considering the fluctuations of AAPL have very little to do with sales at Apple, even that doesn't hold much sway, imo of course.

My 2011 MBA will be compatible with HS, and one of my iPads and my daughters' 6 & 6S will be compatible with iOS11. That's great from a consumer perspective. The fact that I'm upgrading none of the devices to HS nor iOS11 is irrelevant. The fact that I can is what should be appreciated.
 
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I'm upgrading none of the devices to HS nor iOS11
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May I ask why? The phones at least should handle it pretty well - just don't like the features? I hear you on the mac front though, early 2011 MBP here, even with RAM and SSD upgrades she ain't as nippy as she used to be.
 
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Billberryjuice said:
May I ask why? The phones at least should handle it pretty well - just don't like the features? I hear you on the mac front though, early 2011 MBP here, even with RAM and SSD upgrades she ain't as nippy as she used to be.
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Oh, no problem. Your guess was 100% spot on btw. There's nothing that interested my kids regarding the upgraded features. Both phones are hand me downs (from wife to mid kid from mid kid to youngest). They work as advertised and do everything my kids want them to do. They're plenty speedy and serve their intended purpose. The kids are happy, therefore I am. As for the actual updates, I've heard various anecdotal evidence on both sides of good vs bad regarding the performance of the handsets after updating. Grain of salt and all, I don't have to worry about it either way. Kids are happy.:)
 
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YYYYYEEEEEESSSSS!!!!! I can finally upgrade from my iPhone 5 and not feel guilty that I'm wasting money!!!
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GubbyMan said:
I stood in queue in front of the Apple store for 7 hours to buy my iPhone 5 on release day. I've been using it every day since then (4 years, 8 months) and everything is working like it should. I've updated it from iOS 6.0 to the latest 10.3 and it's as fast as it was the day I bought it. The only thing that became worse than before is the battery life but that's to be expected. I'm now waiting for iPhone 8 with iOS 11 to be my next iPhone. :apple:
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Honest question: Are there certain things you do to maintain it so that it stays running well for that long? Are there certain rules to how often you should charge it and stuff like that? I have an iPhone 5 and the battery life is HORRIBLE. I just recently caved and got a Mophie battery case for it. It would get about three or four hours on a full charge before I got the case. It's also super slow with everything and often crashes or restarts. Is it all just luck???
 
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