Check complete list of eligible iPhones for iOS 16 update; Step-by-step guide to install it

Apple iOS 16 update: At Apple's worldwide developers’ conference (WWDC 2022), the company announced the latest software update for iPhones -- iOS 16, which brings a host of new features to Apple’s mobile operating system. The highlights of the new software update include lock screen customisation, new lock screen notifications, live activities, focus filter, focus mode and more. 

The company has also announced the list of compatible devices and devices that will not get the new iOS 16 update: 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 XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)

Apple has announced that it is ending support for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 and original iPhone SE. Hence, users using these devices are not eligible to receive the iOS 16 update. Notably, iPhone 6S was launched in 2015 and iPhone 7 and SE were launched in 2016  and received seven and six years of software support respectively. 

How to download the iOS 16 update

Step 1- Visit the Apple Developer Program download page, and select “Install Profile” for iOS 16 beta (iPhone)

Step 2- Open the Settings app and go to the “Profile Downloaded” option and click on the “Install” option in the top right corner. You will need to restart the device.

Step 3- Once you restart the device, plug in the charger and make sure that you are on Wi-Fi and go to  Settings > General > Software Update.

Step 4- Tap on Download and Install> Install and enter your passcode to update your device.

iOS 16 is delivering the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen, and new sharing, communication, and intelligence features that together change the way users experience iPhone. 

iOS 16 introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library to seamlessly share a collection of photos with family, updates to Messages and Mail that help users stay in touch with ease, and powerful enhancements to Live Text and Visual Look Up.

The Lock Screen gets more personal, beautiful, and helpful with iOS 16. With a new multilayered effect, the subjects of photos are artfully set in front of the time on the Lock Screen, creating a sense of depth. 

Users can also change the look of the date and time with expressive type styles and colour choices.  Apple has also made changes to Focus. Now, users can have separate Focuses with customised lockscreens in iOS 16-powered devices