Which iPhones won't get iOS 26?

Apple says iOS 26 will be released as a free software update this fall, but not all iPhone models will get the new operating system.

The Liquid Glass interface is the biggest change in iOS 26.

A detailed list of iPhones that are not supported to update to iOS 26 includes:

iPhone 7

iPhone 8

iPhone XR

iPhone XS

iPhone XS Max

The biggest change in iOS 26 is the new Liquid Glass design, which is applied uniformly across all software platforms developed by the company.

The new Liquid Glass interface on iOS 26 will use a semi-transparent design that acts like glass in the real world , responding flexibly to light and dark environments.

In addition, iOS 26 also introduces features such as changing the wallpaper when texting, a new Games app, and live translation.