iOS 27: 4 iPhones That Won’t Be Supported (Full List)

On June 8th of this year, 2026, the technological world will freeze in anticipation of the opening of WWDC 2026. The main intrigue of Monday is not just cosmetic changes to the interface, but a full-fledged presentation of Siri 2.0. Traditionally, at 21:00 Kyiv time, Apple will reveal its cards, showing how far the company has been able to advance in the integration of artificial intelligence. However, for many, this celebration of technology will be overshadowed: along with the announcement of new features, Apple will officially revise the list of current hardware, sending the next wave of legendary devices to retirement.

Black mark for the A13 processor: who is leaving the game

According to preliminary data from insiders, including Instant Digital, the main criterion for switching to iOS 27 will be the presence of a productive neural processor. Last year, the company abandoned support for the A12 chip, leaving the iPhone XS and XR behind. This season, smartphones based on A13 Bionic will become victims of progress.

List of devices that will not receive iOS 27:

• iPhone 11;
• iPhone 11 Pro;
• iPhone 11 Pro Max;
• iPhone SE (2nd generation).

If your gadget is included in this list, its “software ceiling” will forever remain iOS 26. This is not just the lack of new emoticons – it is an automatic refusal to access the new Siri, which requires colossal computing power to work with local and cloud neural networks.

Full list of compatibility with iOS 27

Meanwhile, the list of “lucky ones” who will be able to install the test build immediately after the presentation looks impressive. In addition to current lines, it even included those devices whose life cycle seemed close to completion.  These include:

• Future flagships: iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, iPhone Fold/Ultra;
• iPhone 17 lineup (including e, Air, Pro, Pro Max models);
• iPhone 16 line (e, Plus, Pro, Pro Max);
• iPhone 15 and 14 line;
• iPhone 13 (including mini and Pro versions);
• iPhone 12 (all variations);
• iPhone SE 3.

Siri 2.0: why you will have to change your smartphone for this AI

Apple is investing enormous amounts of money in the development of agent AI. There is information that the company is charging Google about $1,000,000,000 (~41,215,000,000 UAH) annually for using the Gemini architecture. The result will be the creation of “Siri 2.0” – a full-fledged chat bot with a model of 1.2 trillion parameters. The assistant will learn to read context directly from your screen. For example, a user can simply point to a photo in the gallery and command: “Send this to Vasya,” and the system itself will understand who Vasya is and which communication channel to use.

Moreover, Apple promises deep integration into everyday everyday activities, such as booking airline tickets. A large sequence of complex actions can be replaced with one simple request. For example, you want to book tickets to Madrid for July. The system itself will find windows in your plans, check the status of flights through online trackers, evaluate traffic and independently suggest departure times and a list of possible flights. Select a time and flight, and Siri will tell you which seats are best for you on that particular flight.  “The AI ​​agent system can plan and achieve goals almost without your participation,” experts note, emphasizing that the assistant will finally turn into something like ChatGPT, but with full access to your data (calendar, mail, correspondence). Well, there are no flights in Ukraine yet – but when will there be the same….

Market impact and security

For users, the end of support for the iPhone 11 will be a serious blow, since this model is still a hit on the secondary market. Once iOS 27 is officially released, resale prices for the iPhone 11 and SE 2 line will inevitably collapse. Equipment that lacks software relevance rapidly loses liquidity. So, those who have been thinking about upgrading their device should hurry now to get rid of it before prices hit the floor.

For those who cannot part with their beloved iPhone, it is important to remember security issues. The cessation of system updates means a gradual winding down of the release of patches that correct critical vulnerabilities. In addition, in 1.5–2 years, developers of banking services and delivery applications will begin to require a minimum OS version higher than iOS 26, which will actually turn old devices into “bricks” for everyday tasks.

Technological segregation: editorial opinion

The situation with iOS 27 reveals an interesting trend: the smartphone ceases to be just a standalone device and becomes an access terminal to paid “cloud intelligence”. Analyst circles have already formed a strong opinion regarding this Apple strategy:

“Apple no longer sells smartphones, it sells an entry ticket to the agent ecosystem. We pay for the illusion of progress, although the old hardware could last for years if Apple had not raised the bar of admission so high.”

While the iPhone 11 still handles heavy video and most apps just fine, Siri 2.0 renders it an empty box. This is the new reality of the market – now it is not the software that adapts to the capabilities of the technology, but AI that dictates to the user the need to annually update silicon chips.

How will this change the life of an ordinary user

For the average iPhone owner, switching to a new OS will mean a change in management paradigm. Instead of switching between apps and manually entering information to book flights or search for photos, everything will be resolved by voice or text commands to Siri. However, this privilege will require upgrading the device to at least an iPhone 12 or SE 3 to ensure the necessary responsiveness of the neural engine.

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