- Apple is rolling out iOS 18 across iPhones starting from 2018 iPhone XS till iPhone 16 Series.
- Although this update doesn't have it, iOS 18.1 will get Apple Intelligence on compatible devices starting with the US.
- The update is destined to arrive across million of units of iPhones starting September 16, however, you can still wait for further updates to install it.
Apple’s iOS 18 released across a series of iPhones giving users a first-hand experience at the much-anticipated version on their devices. Millions of users will get their hands on the upcoming September 16th at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET/5 PM UTC ensuring all the devices get their notifications asap.
As the list of iOS 18 compatible devices mentions, the oldest iPhones to get their hands on iOS 18 are the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max released in September 2018 — six years ago. Most Android phones lose their ability to get major Android upgrades just a couple of years after their debut, although things have started to change on Android’s part as well. Many devices bring up to seven years of OS upgrade support.
List of iOS 18 Compatible Devices
How to Download iOS 18 on Compatible iPhones?
There’s no rocket science on how to download the iOS 18 update that you will be receiving shortly. You should get a notification prompting you to upgrade or head over to Settings >> General >> Software Updates and check if there’s an iOS 18 update available for your device or not.
It shouldn’t take much time before receiving an update although if you couldn’t see it, don’t panic as there are literally millions of devices in line to get their hands on the update. It may take a few days or weeks depending upon your region/carrier and other hurdles.
iOS 18 brings a bunch of new features on board. Apple Intelligence will be a part of the iOS 18 family as well, although it would only arrive with iOS 18.1 on iPhones running 8GB of RAM with the US getting their share of updates first followed by other markets.
