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iOS 14 compatibility: Find out if the new operating system will work on your iPhone - CNET

Posted: 28 Jun 2020 07:03 AM PDT

ios14pic2 — Will your iPhone be compatible with iOS 14?
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Apple announced a slew of new features coming to iOS 14 this fall at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday. The latest updates show a new app organizer and home screen widgets for the first time on iPhone ($699 at Apple), as well as a more compact Siri interface. The new iOS 14 update will also let you play a video thumbnail (Picture in Picture) while doing other things and add face coverings to your Memoji.

As with any new iOS update, you may be wondering whether you'll still be able to use your old iPhone or if it's time to upgrade to a newer version. When Apple revealed iOS 13 last year, it announced the update would work with iPhone 6S, iPhone SE (2016) and newer models. This year is the same -- Apple isn't excluding the iPhone 6S or its older version of the iPhone SE.

While the new iPhone update won't be available until this fall, developers can still download and install the iOS public developer beta -- everyone else can try the public beta in July. However, we recommend you only try this if you have an older iPhone that you don't use as your primary phone.

Here's the official list of devices that will work with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. If you're buying a new phone in the fall, it'll come with the new iOS installed.

Devices that will support iOS 14, iPadOS 14

iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max	12.9-inch iPad Pro
iPhone XS and XS Max	11-inch iPad Pro
iPhone XR	10.5-inch iPad Pro
iPhone X	9.7-inch iPad Pro
iPhone 8	iPad (6th gen)
iPhone 8 Plus	iPad (5th gen)
iPhone 7	iPad Mini (5th gen)
iPhone 7 Plus	iPad Mini 4
iPhone 6S	iPad Air (3rd gen)
iPhone 6S Plus	iPad Air 2
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone SE (2016)
iPod Touch (7th gen)

Want to know more about what happened at WWDC? Here's everything Apple announced at WWDC 2020. Also, Apple's Macs will have new Arm chips and developers can order Arm-powered Mac Mini starting this week.

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Kuo: iPhone 12 Models Won't Include Charger in Box, 20W Power Adapter Will Be Sold Separately - MacRumors

Posted: 28 Jun 2020 08:26 AM PDT

iPhone 12 models will not include EarPods or a power adapter in the box, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a research note obtained by MacRumors. This lines up with a prediction shared by analysts at Barclays earlier this week.

Kuo said that Apple will instead release a new 20W power adapter as an optional accessory for iPhones and end production of its existing 5W and 18W power adapters later this year. The form factor of the new 20W power adapter is said to be similar to the 18W version, with USB-C Power Delivery for fast charging, as seen in the leaked photo below.

Kuo believes that iPhone 12 production costs will significantly increase due to 5G support, but he expects Apple to sell the new models at a comparable price to its iPhone 11 lineup, and removing the EarPods and power adapter from the box is one way to reduce costs. Apple would likely also tout the environmental benefits of such a move.

Barclays still expects Apple to include a Lightning to USB-C cable in the box as the only accessory included with iPhone 12 models.

Kuo also expects that Apple will stop including a 5W power adapter with the second-generation iPhone SE later this year, but he said that a 12W power adapter will continue to be included with current generations of the 10.2-inch iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini.

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