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Topics: iPhone, Apple, Technology, AI
Mia Williams
Topics: iPhone, Apple, Technology, AI
If you're getting excited about the new AI-assisted iOS 18 then I've got some bad news for you - your phone may not be able to instal it.
With Apple having just announced their most recent update, iOS 18, users are wondering which models of iPhone will be able to install the new features.
And if you've been holding onto your iPhone for a good few years, you might not be in luck.
iOS 18 has been branded one of their ‘biggest ever’ updates, with the introduction of new AI technology called Apple Intelligence.
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Apple has inked a deal with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri, and in future you'll be able to type in queries rather than just talking out loud to Siri.
Siri is reportedly getting a big upgrade in its language skills and the kind of prompts it can respond to.
In a more controversial update, the new iOS includes the ability to lock certain apps and hide them in a hidden apps folder - which some say makes your phone a 'cheaters' paradise'.
And in a more lowkey upgrade, you'll soon have the ability to move your apps freely around the home screen for a more personalised look, rather than having them locked in rows and columns.
The new update comes after Apple announced many of its more vintage models were now 'obsolete'.
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When an iPhone reaches its tenth birthday, you can no longer order repair parts for it, which can put you in a bit of a pickle if you own one.
The list of obsolete iPhones is as follows:
If you've got an iPhone model more recent than an iPhone 6 Plus you might think you'll be able to enjoy iOS 18. Wrong.
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The new iOS update will only be available for models released after 2018.
So, as well as the above list of obsolete iPhones, if you have any of the models below you won't be able to download iOS 18:
If you're looking to take advantage of Apple Intelligence, Apple's fancy new AI upgrade, then only a very select number of iPhone users will be able to use it.
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Apple Intelligence is only compatible with the following iPhone models:
So there you have it, don't have your heart set on the fancy new iOS 18 features if you're still rocking an iPhone that's a fair few years old.