IOS 17 has been in talks for quite a while now. There are many questions surfacing the internet such as when is the release date? What are the features? which device is compatible? And many more. Ad obviously these questions are necessary to ask when new major iOS updates are released. One question that gets more attention is regarding compatibility. Which iPhone model will be compatible with the new iOS update? With the upcoming iOS 17 update in line, many users are concerned about whether their iPhone 8 will be compatible with iOS 17. In this article, we will be talking about will iPhone 8 get iOS 17 or not.
All iPhone 8 users are curious whether it will receive the iOS 17 upgrade, which is anticipated to be released later this year. Since every year with a new major iOS update Apple drops support of the previous outdated model, it is normal for people to be concerned about it, especially if they are having iPhone 8. iPhone 8 was released back in 2017 and it is already been 6 years since its launch, so there are hardly any chances for iphon8 to get iOS 17 update.
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, it appears, may not receive the iOS 17 upgrade, according to various speculations and sources. The A11 Bionic chip, which was introduced in these devices in 2017, is the earliest chip supported by iOS 16.
Nevertheless, another post from iMore asserts that iOS 17 could support every iPhone model that iOS 16 does, including the iPhone 8 and X. According to a report in the article cited by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 17 won’t have any new minimum system requirements and will just be a modest improvement over iOS 16. The report also notes that Apple has a strong track record of offering continued support for its products, so it’s probable that all of the devices that are compatible with iOS 16 will also be compatible with iOS 17.
According to a Hindustan Times story, iOS 17’s new capabilities will only be available to iPhone models that were released after 2017. Older devices would be excluded. Apple has not yet released any official statement regarding iOS 17 and its compatible devices, in fact, Apple has yet to confirm these speculations as well. So, we cannot fully believe these rumors as they have no official statement yet from Apple.
According to a second claim from sportskeeda.com, the iPhone 8 and iPhone X won’t receive iOS 17, based on Apple’s history of discontinuing support for earlier devices. The report mentions that iOS 16 was upgraded for the iPhone 7, therefore it anticipates that iOS 17 will be released for the iPhone XR and XS as the last smartphones.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, it is unclear whether or not the iPhone 8 will receive iOS 17. Depending on Apple’s choice, which hasn’t been made public yet. Nonetheless, according to certain speculations and sources, it’s possible that the iPhone 8 won’t get the upgrade, while there’s also a chance that it may. We can only guess and hope for the best until Apple announces the official list of compatible devices at WWDC 2023 in June.
Until next time, with another topic. Till then, Toodles.