Apple iOS 27 Release Date: Every iPhone Dropped And What It Costs You
Apple iOS 27 Release Date: Every iPhone Dropped And What It Costs You
Publish Date: 2026-06-06 16:28:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
Apple will reveal iOS 27 at WWDC on Monday June 8th. For most iPhone owners, the update brings a rebuilt Siri, new Apple Intelligence features, and a refreshed interface. For some, it brings nothing, because their phone won’t be getting it at all and the resale value of that phone will likely dip, according to new data.
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These iPhones Won’t Get iOS 27
The Apple iPhone 15 will miss out on Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27. (Photo by Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Based on reliable leaker Instant Digital’s iOS 27 compatibility list from May, four iPhone models are expected to be dropped from iOS 27 support entirely:
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
If you own any of these phones, Monday’s WWDC keynote is likely to confirm that iOS 26 will be your last major software update. Security patches may continue for a year or two after a device loses iOS support, but new features won’t make it to your phone.
Apple Intelligence Is The Real Dividing Line In iOS 27
Losing iOS 27 support entirely is one thing, but the more interesting story is what happens to the millions of iPhones that will receive iOS 27 but still miss out on Apple’s most significant features.
iOS 27 introduces a completely rebuilt Siri, now available as a standalone app with a chat interface similar to ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
A new Search or Ask feature, revealed in leaked renders from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, lets users search across their device and the web simultaneously, compose messages, add calendar events, and get AI-powered answers. The new Siri integrates Google’s Gemini AI technology under the hood, and Apple is positioning it as a direct rival to standalone chatbot apps.
The catch is that all of this requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, specifically an A17 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM. That means the base iPhone 15, the iPhone 14 Pro, and everything older won’t…
