Great Features You're Missing Out On If Your iPhone Can't Run iOS 10
Apple has just introduced the new iOS 10, touting it as its "biggest release ever" and explaining that it has quite a lot to offer. But if your iPhone can’t run iOS 10, it’s all for nothing.
Check below to see if your iPhone can run the new iOS 10 and to see what the newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system has to offer.
If you have an iPhone 5 or newer, you’ll be able to run iOS 10 on it. Apple will release the operating system this fall and, as usual, it will offer it as a free update.
List of iPhones that can run iOS 10
The bottom line is that if you have an iPhone 4S or older, you can’t upgrade to iOS 10. By not being able to upgrade, you’re missing out on a lot of great new features. Here’s a closer look at what iOS 10 has to offer.
iOS 10 – Main new features
"iOS 10 is our biggest release ever, with delightful new ways to express yourself in Messages, a native app for Home automation, and beautifully redesigned apps for Music, Maps, and News that are more intuitive and more powerful, making everything you love about your iPhone and iPad even better," said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.
"iOS 10 adds Siri intelligence into QuickType and Photos, automates your home with the new Home app and opens up Siri, Maps, Phone and Messages to developers — while increasing security and privacy with powerful technologies like Differential Privacy."
iOS 10 lets you remove native apps
Until now, Apple did not let you remove built-in app from the Home Screen. With iOS 10, it does! It lets you get rid of several apps that you rarely if ever use. such as:
iOS 10 will be released this fall
The developer preview of iOS 10 is available right now to members of the iOS Developer Program. iOS 10 Beta will be released this July. And the final, stable version of iOS 10 will be released to the pubic this fall.
Apple will offer it as a free software update for iPhone 5 and later, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad 4th generation, iPad mini 2 and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation.
Learn more about Apple’s iOS 10.
Check below to see if your iPhone can run the new iOS 10 and to see what the newest version of Apple’s mobile operating system has to offer.
If you have an iPhone 5 or newer, you’ll be able to run iOS 10 on it. Apple will release the operating system this fall and, as usual, it will offer it as a free update.
List of iPhones that can run iOS 10
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 5S
- iPhone 5C
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6S
- iPhone 6S Plus
- iPhone SE
The bottom line is that if you have an iPhone 4S or older, you can’t upgrade to iOS 10. By not being able to upgrade, you’re missing out on a lot of great new features. Here’s a closer look at what iOS 10 has to offer.
iOS 10 – Main new features
- New stickers, full-screen effects and emoji to use in messages.
- Contextual predictions while you type a message.
- Send messages using invisible ink; the message is revealed when someone swipes on it.
- Tapback feature that lets you respond to messages with just a tap.
- Handwritten notes so you can send a message in your own handwriting.
- Automatic suggestions make it easy to replace words with emoji.
- Support for rich links so you can play media without having to leave the Messages app.
- Siri has been enhanced to work with your favorite apps from the App Store.
- Redesigned Maps, Photos, Apple Music and News apps.
- Photos app can recognize people, places and things inside images.
- Photos can scan your library and create a collection of memories.
- Filter, crop, adjust and rotate Live Photos.
- New Home app for managing home automation products.
- Raise to Wake feature that automatically wakes the screen as you raise your phone.
- Notifications, Today view and Control Center are accessible with just a swipe or a press.
- Apple Pay works on the web, meaning you can pay for stuff in your browser.
- Multilingual typing so you can type in two languages at the same time without having to switch keyboards.
- Bedtime Alarm in the Clock app lets you set a regular sleep schedule and receive bedtime reminders.
- iMessage, FaceTime and HomeKit use end-to-end encryption.
- Phone app comes with voicemail transcription, integration for third-party VoIP calls, and a new caller ID extension for spam alerts.
- Remove native apps from the Home Screen.
"iOS 10 is our biggest release ever, with delightful new ways to express yourself in Messages, a native app for Home automation, and beautifully redesigned apps for Music, Maps, and News that are more intuitive and more powerful, making everything you love about your iPhone and iPad even better," said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.
"iOS 10 adds Siri intelligence into QuickType and Photos, automates your home with the new Home app and opens up Siri, Maps, Phone and Messages to developers — while increasing security and privacy with powerful technologies like Differential Privacy."
iOS 10 lets you remove native apps
Until now, Apple did not let you remove built-in app from the Home Screen. With iOS 10, it does! It lets you get rid of several apps that you rarely if ever use. such as:
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Compass
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Find My Friends
- Home
- iBooks
- iCloud Drive
- iTunes Store
- Maps
- Music
- News
- Notes
- Podcasts
- Reminders
- Stocks
- Tips
- Videos
- Voice Memos
- Watch app
- Weather
iOS 10 will be released this fall
The developer preview of iOS 10 is available right now to members of the iOS Developer Program. iOS 10 Beta will be released this July. And the final, stable version of iOS 10 will be released to the pubic this fall.
Apple will offer it as a free software update for iPhone 5 and later, all iPad Air and iPad Pro models, iPad 4th generation, iPad mini 2 and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation.
Learn more about Apple’s iOS 10.
