Apple is aiming to further improve and refine the iPhone and iPad experience with the release of iOS 9, and with many new features and enhancements, it’s sure to be a worthwhile system update for most users. Anytime a new version of system software is released though, users inevitably wonder if their devices will be able to run the next version, and that’s no different with iOS 9, but to answer answer that question we’re providing the full list of compatible devices.
To make things simple, if the iPhone or iPad is currently running either iOS 8 and iOS 7, or could be running either of those versions, then the same hardware can run iOS 9. Since many of us like to scan for their particular model iPhone or iPad, here is the complete iOS 9 supported devices compatibility list:
- iPad Air
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Mini
- iPad Mini 2
- iPad Mini 3
- iPad 4th generation
- iPad 3rd generation
- iPad 2
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 5S
- iPhone 5C
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 4S
- iPod Touch 5th generation
The supported hardware list is directly from Apple, and was initially announced at WWDC during the iOS 9 unveiling. Apple also provides this handy compatibility chart (click to enlarge):
Do note that some features are only going to be available on the newer hardware. For example, some of the most exciting new multi-tasking features are limited to the iPad Air 2 or newer, and they won’t be included on older iPad models or any iPhone model at all. This will likely apply to some of the other iOS 9 features as well, though most seem to aim to be universal, and the improvements to battery life and performance should be felt and experienced all around. For those wondering, having certain features restricted to some particular devices is usually due to performance limitations, as the later iPad or iPhone models simply have faster processors and more hardware resources to devote to some features.
Obviously any hardware released near the iOS 9 public version debut this fall will also run the new system software, which is typically the case with new iPhones and iPad models.
iOS 9 is not the only revised system software arriving this fall for Apple hardware, and OS X El Capitan system requirements are also quite generous for Mac, and of course the upcoming watchOS 2 will also run on all existing Apple Watch hardware. No matter what Apple hardware you have, this should be a fall full of solid software updates.
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iOS 9 Compatibility & Supported Devices List
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