Will iPhone 8 get iOS 16

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Apple has released iOS 16 for most newer iPhones, and if you’re thinking about downloading it right away, you should know a few things.

Many people wonder if it’s best to download new updates as soon as they become available or wait.

First, any new iOS update generally comes with bugs. Apple has been testing iOS 16 for a couple of months by releasing Beta versions. Those Beta versions allow iPhone users to use the software and report back to Apple any bugs or problems.

In previous updates, bugs have been responsible for some apps not working, devices working sluggishly, or the smartphone battery discharging quicker than usual.

Each update addresses those bugs until Apple engineers determine if it is ready for release. iOS 16 became available on Sept. 12.

Should you wait? For most iPhone users waiting until the first update after the initial release is a good idea. Apple generally releases the first update, in this case, iOS 16.1, a few weeks later.

With the release of iOS 15, that initial point one update came within the first week after engineers were alerted to specific bugs and a quick fix became available.

So if you can wait on the new features, hold off on downloading and installing 16.1 until those bugs are detected and fixed. If you cannot wait on the new features, here are a few things you should do before installing it:

• Check to see if your phone can run iOS 16. Apple says the update will work on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone SE, iPhone XS and XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, 12, and 13.
• Update your apps. Open the App Store app and tap your photo, emoji or name in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Scroll down to see any apps where updates are available. Delete any app you do not use or no longer need. You can always install it again later.

• You will need space on your phone for the update. iOS 16 needs approximately 5 GB of free space, so you may need to delete more apps, music, or other data to make room for the update.
• Back up your phone to the cloud or a computer. In settings, tap your profile at the top of the page and scroll down until you can click on iCloud. You’ll see an option to back up the phone. A recent backup is necessary if something goes wrong with the update. Your phone may need to be restored to the most recent backup. Check the date and select back up now. Depending on the size of your phone’s storage, this can take several minutes.

Once those steps are complete, download and install the backup. Downloading 5 GB can take quite a while. We suggest only downloading and installing iOS updates when you’re on your home WiFi connection.

While the operating system is being downloaded you can still use your phone, but once the installation process begins your phone will need to restart.

We’ve been using the Beta versions of iOS 16 for several weeks, and there are features that many iPhone users will love, but if you can wait, hold off until Apple releases version 16.1.

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Yesterday at WWDC Apple unveiled the new version of its major OSes – the ones that power its phones, tablets, watches and computers. Here are which of the current devices will be updated to the new version.

iOS 16

iOS 16 adds widgets to the lock screen, improves notifications, adds new features to Messages, Apple Wallet support for handling digital IDs and Pay Later. There is also Always On Display, but that will be available on the next generation phones.

iOS 16 supports the iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X from 2017 and later models. This means that some of the older devices that ran version 15 – iPhone 6s (from 2015), iPhone 7, the original SE and the iPod touch (7th gen) – are no longer supported.

iPadOS 16

iPadOS 16 added improved multitasking capabilities and full support for external displays on M1-powered iPads. Additionally, there are new collaboration tools for Mail and Safari, the Weather app arrived on Apple’s tablets along with other improvements.

The new version supports all iPad Pro versions, iPad Airs (3rd generation and later), vanilla iPad (5th gen and later) and iPad mini (5th gen and later). Compared to iPadOS 15, this drops support for iPad Air 2 (from 2014, nearly 8 years old now) and iPad mini 4 (2015).

watchOS 9

Note that running watchOS 9 requires a phone with iOS 16, meaning that even if you have the latest Apple Watch, you also need an iPhone 8/X or later. As for the watches themselves, the Apple Watch Series 4 and later are supported, as well as the Watch SE. Support for the Series 3 was dropped.

For comparison, here are the devices supported by iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8:

macOS Ventura

macOS Ventura works on both Intel and Apple powered desktop and laptop computers, starting with 2017 models of MacBook (Pro) and iMac (Pro).

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