iPhone 11 Series, SE 2020 Likely Miss iOS 27 as Apple Nears June 8 WWDC
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Updated · Tom's Guide · May 30
iPhone 11 Series, SE 2020 Likely Miss iOS 27 as Apple Nears June 8 WWDC
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · May 30
Summary
2019-era iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are the models most likely to lose full iOS support this year, with the 2020 iPhone SE also seen as vulnerable.
Apple typically drops devices after about six or seven years, and last year already ended upgrade support for the 2018 iPhone XS, XS Max and XR.
iPhone 12 and newer should still install iOS 27, though the report notes Apple could keep the iPhone 11 for one more cycle or cut additional models instead.
June 8 at WWDC 2026 is when Apple is expected to reveal the first iOS 27 beta list, which usually quietly confirms which older iPhones are limited to security updates only.
Even among supported phones, major iOS 27 AI features are expected to stay limited to iPhone 15 Pro-class hardware and newer, increasing pressure on users of older devices to upgrade.