Apple announced iOS 26 as the next operating system after iOS 18. This confirms the rumors that were heard before with this new naming step taken to standardize all operating systems developed by them. Every year the list of devices that will receive the update is released and this year only 26 iPhone models will be updated. The list is as follows
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone SE (Gen 2)
iPhone SE (Gen 3)
This means that the iPhone X and iPhone 8 are officially no longer supported by Apple eight years after their launch. The first generation of iPhones with Face ID has finally reached the end of the line. The iOS 26 Developer Beta is available for download today for those with developer accounts.