<s>
iOS	B-Application
is	O
a	O
mobile	O
operating	O
system	O
developed	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	B-Device
released	O
as	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
in	O
June	O
2007	O
.	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
was	O
renamed	O
iOS	B-Application
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
,	O
starting	O
with	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
,	O
Apple	O
began	O
offering	O
a	O
separate	O
operating	O
system	O
,	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Application
is	O
also	O
the	O
foundation	O
of	O
the	O
newer	O
audioOS	B-Device
and	O
tvOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
shares	O
some	O
of	O
its	O
code	O
with	O
macOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
iOS	B-Application
versions	O
are	O
released	O
every	O
year	O
alongside	O
new	O
iPhone	B-Application
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1	I-Operating_System
at	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
keynote	O
on	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
alongside	O
the	B-Operating_System
original	I-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
29	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
official	O
name	O
was	O
given	O
when	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
was	O
released	O
;	O
Apple	O
marketing	O
literature	O
simply	O
stated	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
ran	O
a	O
mobile	O
version	O
of	O
"	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
development	O
phase	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1	I-Operating_System
,	O
there	O
were	O
at	O
least	O
17-18	O
different	O
concepts	O
developed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
user	B-Application
interfaces	I-Application
were	O
prototyped	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
multi-touch	O
click-wheel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1.1	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1.1.4	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1	I-Operating_System
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
,	O
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1.1.5	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
1	I-Operating_System
for	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
on	O
July	O
11	B-Operating_System
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
at	O
the	O
2008	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
on	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
July	O
11	B-Operating_System
,	O
2008	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3G	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
was	O
the	O
first	B-Device
release	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
developers	O
to	O
create	O
official	O
third-party	O
apps	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
;	O
previously	O
,	O
people	O
had	O
to	O
download	O
a	O
jailbreak	B-Application
to	O
do	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
OS	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
users	O
for	O
a	O
fee	O
of	O
$9.95	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
did	O
not	O
drop	O
support	O
for	O
any	O
of	O
its	O
devices	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
;	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
was	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
devices	O
released	O
up	O
to	O
that	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2.1.1	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2.2.1	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
August	O
11	B-Operating_System
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
March	O
17	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
June	O
17	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3GS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
devices	O
released	O
up	O
to	O
that	O
time	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
all	O
features	O
were	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
original	I-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
release	O
supported	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
original	I-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
is	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
3.1.3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	B-Operating_System
iPad	I-Operating_System
was	O
introduced	O
along	O
with	O
iPhone	O
OS	O
3.2	O
.	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
March	O
2010	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
first	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
operating	O
system	O
to	O
be	O
called	O
"	O
iOS	B-Application
"	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
being	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
original	I-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
1st	B-Device
gen	I-Device
iPod	I-Device
Touch	I-Device
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
first	B-Device
time	O
Apple	O
had	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
any	O
device	O
in	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3G	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	I-Device
iPod	I-Device
Touch	I-Device
were	O
capable	O
of	O
running	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
had	O
more	O
limited	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	B-Device
major	O
release	O
to	O
be	O
free	O
of	O
charge	O
for	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	O
4.2.1	O
brought	O
compatibility	O
to	O
the	O
original	B-Operating_System
iPad	I-Operating_System
and	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
supported	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3G	I-Operating_System
and	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	I-Device
iPod	I-Device
Touch	I-Device
due	O
to	O
huge	O
performance	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4.3	I-Operating_System
added	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
October	O
12	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
did	O
not	O
drop	O
support	O
for	O
these	O
devices	O
,	O
but	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3G	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
was	O
dropped	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4.3	I-Operating_System
seven	O
months	O
earlier	O
due	O
to	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
and	O
performance	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	O
5.1	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	O
5.1.1	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
supported	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
last	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
announced	O
while	O
Steve	O
Jobs	O
was	O
alive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
11	B-Operating_System
,	O
2012	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
due	O
to	O
performance	O
issues	O
,	O
and	O
offered	O
only	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3GS	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
were	O
fully	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	O
6.1.6	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
supported	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3GS	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
7	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
7	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5C	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
3GS	I-Operating_System
due	O
to	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
and	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
due	O
to	O
performance	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
7	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
since	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
support	O
Siri	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
other	O
devices	O
from	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
were	O
fully	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
7.0.3	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
.	O
iOS	B-Application
7.1.2	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
7	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
first	B-Device
iOS	B-Application
version	O
to	O
support	O
64-bit	O
processors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	B-Device
iOS	B-Application
version	O
to	O
run	O
64-bit	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
2	B-Operating_System
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
2	B-Operating_System
,	O
2014	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
and	I-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
due	O
to	O
performance	O
issues	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Apple	O
TV	O
(	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
due	O
to	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
Apple	O
received	O
widespread	O
complaints	O
of	O
extremely	O
poor	O
performance	O
from	O
owners	O
of	O
these	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
other	O
devices	O
from	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
were	O
fully	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	O
8.1	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8.4	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Application
8.3	O
was	O
the	O
first	B-Device
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
to	O
have	O
public	O
beta	O
testing	O
available	O
,	O
where	O
users	O
could	O
test	O
the	O
beta	O
for	O
upcoming	O
releases	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
send	O
feedback	O
to	O
Apple	O
about	O
bugs	O
and	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
was	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8.4.1	I-Operating_System
.	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
,	I-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
4	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
did	O
not	O
drop	O
support	O
for	O
any	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
but	O
support	O
for	O
Apple	O
TV	O
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
has	O
been	O
dropped	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
due	O
to	O
32-bit	O
deprecations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
was	O
supported	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
an	O
Apple	O
A5	O
or	O
A5X	B-Device
processor	O
:	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
release	O
made	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
the	O
first	B-Device
device	O
to	O
support	O
six	O
major	O
releases	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
supporting	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
through	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	O
9.3.5	O
is	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Wi-Fi-only	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Wi-Fi-only	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Wi-Fi-only	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	O
9.3.6	O
is	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
+	O
cellular	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
+	O
cellular	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
+	O
cellular	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
last	O
version	O
to	O
run	O
on	O
iPhones	B-Application
and	O
iPads	B-Operating_System
with	O
30-pin	O
connector	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
9	I-Operating_System
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
10	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
and	O
iPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
devices	O
using	O
an	O
A5	O
or	O
A5X	B-Device
processor	O
:	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
4S	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
due	O
to	O
hardware	O
limitations	O
and	O
performance	O
issues	O
,	O
ending	O
software	O
support	O
for	O
iPhones	B-Application
and	O
iPads	B-Operating_System
with	O
30-pin	O
connector	O
and	O
3.5-inch	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
32-bit	O
processors	O
:	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5C	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
onwards	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
are	O
fully	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	O
10.2.1	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
10.3.2	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
10.5-inch	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
12.9-inch	O
,	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
10.3.3	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
final	O
supported	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5C	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
Wi-Fi	O
—	O
only	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
while	O
iOS	O
10.3.4	O
is	O
the	O
final	O
supported	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
with	O
cellular	O
modem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
final	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
to	O
run	O
on	O
32-bit	O
processors	O
,	O
including	O
non	O
–	O
Touch	O
ID	O
iPhones	B-Application
and	O
the	O
final	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
for	O
devices	O
with	O
64-bit	O
processors	O
to	O
support	O
Windows	B-Application
Vista	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
to	O
run	O
32-bit	O
apps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
5	B-Operating_System
,	O
2017	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
32-bit	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5C	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
and	O
also	O
for	O
32-bit	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	O
A7	O
or	O
A8	O
processors	O
:	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6/6	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
3	B-Device
,	O
and	O
4	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
all	O
other	O
devices	O
from	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S/6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
are	O
fully	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	O
11.0.1	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11.3	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
to	O
be	O
released	O
was	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11.4.1	I-Operating_System
.	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
first	B-Device
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
to	O
only	O
run	O
on	O
64-bit	O
processors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
first	B-Device
iOS	B-Application
version	O
to	O
run	O
only	O
64-bit	O
apps	O
;	O
32-bit	O
apps	O
are	O
not	O
supported	O
on	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
or	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
4	B-Device
,	O
2018	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
XS	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
XS	I-Operating_System
Max	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
XR	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
did	O
not	O
drop	O
support	O
for	O
any	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
was	O
supported	O
on	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
onwards	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
the	O
Apple	O
A7	O
or	O
A8	O
processors	O
:	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6/6	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
3	B-Device
and	O
4	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
other	O
devices	O
from	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S/6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
onwards	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
onwards	O
and	O
all	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
models	O
are	O
fully	O
supported	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
12.1	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
12.9-inch	O
,	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
11-inch	O
,	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
and	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
12.2	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
(	O
3rd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	O
12.5.7	O
is	O
the	O
last	O
supported	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Device
mini	I-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
version	O
named	O
"	O
iOS	B-Application
"	O
to	O
run	O
on	O
iPads	B-Operating_System
;	O
it	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
on	O
iPhones	B-Application
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
on	O
iPads	B-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
3	B-Device
,	O
2019	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
Apple	O
Worldwide	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
(	O
WWDC	O
)	O
event	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
public	O
on	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
series	O
(	O
11	B-Operating_System
,	O
11	B-Operating_System
Pro	I-Operating_System
,	O
11	B-Operating_System
Pro	I-Operating_System
Max	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
principal	O
features	O
include	O
an	O
option	O
for	O
dark	B-General_Concept
mode	I-General_Concept
and	O
Memoji	O
support	O
for	O
A9+	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
gains	O
several	O
tablet-oriented	O
features	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
operating	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
rebranded	O
as	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
;	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
2019	O
WWDC	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
all	O
devices	O
with	O
less	O
than	O
2GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
5S	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6/6	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
sixth-generation	B-Operating_System
iPod	I-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Mini	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Air	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS/iPadOS	O
13	O
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
the	O
A8/A8X	O
chip	O
(	O
which	O
are	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
4	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
all	O
other	O
devices	O
from	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S/6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
and	O
later	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
7th	B-Operating_System
generation	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
and	O
later	O
are	O
fully	O
supported	O
(	O
A9	O
and	O
A10	O
devices	O
have	O
almost	O
full	O
support	O
,	O
while	O
those	O
with	O
A11	O
and	O
later	O
chips	O
have	O
full	O
support	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
11	I-Operating_System
series	O
and	O
the	O
second-generation	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
seventh-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
,	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
12.9-inch	O
,	O
4th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
11-inch	O
,	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
WWDC	O
2020	O
event	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
developer	O
beta	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
and	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
were	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
eighth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
and	O
fourth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
devices	O
that	O
supported	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
also	O
support	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
the	O
first	B-Device
device	O
to	O
support	O
seven	O
versions	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
from	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
to	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
new	O
features	O
introduced	O
in	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
include	O
redesigned	O
widgets	O
that	O
can	O
now	O
be	O
placed	O
directly	O
on	O
the	O
home	O
screen	O
(	O
only	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
)	O
;	O
the	O
App	O
Library	O
,	O
which	O
automatically	O
categorizes	O
apps	O
into	O
one	O
page	O
;	O
Picture-in-Picture	O
in	O
iPhone	B-Application
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
;	O
and	O
the	O
CarKey	O
technology	O
to	O
unlock	O
and	O
start	O
a	O
car	O
with	O
NFC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
also	O
allow	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
have	O
incoming	O
calls	O
shown	O
in	O
banners	O
rather	O
than	O
taking	O
up	O
the	O
whole	O
screen	O
(	O
the	O
latter	O
view	O
is	O
still	O
available	O
as	O
an	O
optional	O
function	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iPadOS	O
14.0	O
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
8th	B-Device
generation	I-Device
iPad	I-Device
and	O
the	O
4th	B-Device
generation	I-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
and	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14.1	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
12	I-Operating_System
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
have	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
A8/A8X	O
,	O
A9/A9X	O
,	O
and	O
A10	O
Fusion	O
chips	O
,	O
whereas	O
devices	O
with	O
A10X	O
Fusion	O
and	O
A11	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chip	O
have	O
almost	O
full	O
support	O
,	O
and	O
devices	O
with	O
A12	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chip	I-Device
and	O
later	O
have	O
full	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
WWDC	O
2021	O
event	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
developer	O
beta	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
and	O
a	O
public	O
beta	O
released	O
a	O
few	O
weeks	O
later	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
June	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
devices	O
that	O
supported	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
13	I-Operating_System
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
14	I-Operating_System
also	O
support	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
the	O
first	B-Device
device	O
to	O
support	O
eight	O
versions	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
from	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
to	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
have	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
devices	O
with	O
A8/A8X	O
,	O
A9/A9X	O
,	O
A10/A10X	O
Fusion	O
,	O
and	O
A11	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chips	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
8	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
(	O
7th	B-Operating_System
generation	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
5th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
6th	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
(	O
7th	B-Operating_System
generation	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
4	I-Device
,	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
1st	B-Operating_System
generation	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
2nd	B-Device
generation	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
of	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
15.4	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
3rd	I-Operating_System
generation	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15.4	I-Operating_System
brought	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
new	I-Operating_System
iPad	I-Operating_System
Air	B-Operating_System
5th	B-Device
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
to	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
line	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
final	O
model	O
,	O
the	O
7th	B-Operating_System
generation	I-Operating_System
,	O
was	O
discontinued	O
without	O
a	O
successor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
15	I-Operating_System
were	O
succeeded	O
by	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
announced	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
on	O
June	O
6	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
at	O
its	O
annual	O
WWDC	O
2022	O
event	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
developer	O
beta	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
Apple	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
iPhone	B-Application
and	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
models	O
with	O
A9	O
and	O
A10	O
Fusion	O
chips	O
(	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
6S/6S	I-Operating_System
Plus	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
first-generation	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
7/7	I-Application
Plus	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
seventh-generation	B-Operating_System
iPod	I-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
)	O
and	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
models	O
with	O
A8	O
and	O
A8X	O
chips	O
(	O
namely	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
and	O
iPad	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
4	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
other	O
words	O
,	O
this	O
iOS	B-Application
release	O
dropped	O
support	O
for	O
iPhones	B-Application
without	O
Neural	O
Engine	O
,	O
without	O
wireless	O
charging	O
,	O
with	O
3.5mm	O
headphone	O
jack	O
,	O
4-inch	O
display	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
product	O
line	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
iPhone	B-Application
models	O
with	O
A11	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chips	O
,	O
namely	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Application
8/8	O
Plus	O
and	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
has	O
limited	O
support	O
on	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
models	O
with	O
A9/A9X	O
and	O
A10/A10X	O
Fusion	O
chips	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
fifth-	O
,	O
sixth-	O
,	O
and	O
seventh-generation	B-Device
iPads	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
first	B-Device
-	O
and	O
second-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Pros	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
devices	O
with	O
A12/A12X	B-Device
Bionic	I-Device
chips	O
or	O
newer	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
iPhone	O
XS/XS	O
Max	O
,	O
iPhone	B-Operating_System
XR	I-Operating_System
,	O
second-generation	B-Operating_System
iPhone	I-Operating_System
SE	I-Operating_System
,	O
eighth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
,	O
fifth-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Mini	I-Device
,	O
third-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
third-generation	B-Device
iPad	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
and	O
later	O
iterations	O
of	O
any	O
of	O
these	O
devices	O
,	O
are	O
fully	O
supported	O
(	O
A12	O
and	O
A13	O
models	O
have	O
almost	O
full	O
support	O
,	O
while	O
A14	O
and	O
later	O
models	O
have	O
full	O
support	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iOS	B-Operating_System
16	I-Operating_System
is	O
the	O
first	B-Device
version	O
of	O
iOS	B-Application
since	O
2007	O
to	O
be	O
supported	O
only	O
on	O
iPhone	B-Application
since	O
the	O
iPod	B-Operating_System
Touch	I-Operating_System
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
