Reports say four iPhones may miss iOS 27

Apple is due to open its WWDC26 conference on June 8, and reports circulating ahead of the event say four older iPhone models may not make the cut for iOS 27. Apple has not published an official compatibility list for the software. The company has said only that WWDC26 will run online from June 8 to June 12 and that its keynote begins at 10 a.m. Pacific on June 8. Business Today reported on May 22 that iOS 27 may not come to four devices now on iOS 26. 9to5Mac, citing leaker Instant Digital, reported a day earlier that the same four models could be dropped. MacRumors also reported in April that rumor accounts pointed to support starting with the iPhone 12 line rather than the iPhone 11 generation. (apple.com) ### Which iPhones are being named in the reports? The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone SE (2nd generation) are the four models named across the reports. Those devices share Apple’s A13 Bionic generation, which has become the dividing line in the current rumor cycle. Apple has not confirmed that list. (businesstoday.in) MacRumors said the rumored cutoff would leave iOS 27 available on iPhone 12 and newer models. Business Today reported the same list and framed the change as a possible end of the road for users on those older handsets if the reports prove accurate. (businesstoday.in) ### Where did the rumor come from? 9to5Mac said the report traces to Instant Digital, a leaker active on Weibo. The outlet said the account claimed iOS 27 would remove support for the four phones now covered by iOS 26. Other outlets, including Business Today and The Mac Observer, repeated that claim while noting Apple had not confirmed it. (businesstoday.in) For now, the support list remains unofficial. Apple typically confirms software features and supported devices during or shortly after its WWDC keynote and developer materials. That means the current reports should be treated as pre-event rumor, not final policy. ### Has Apple said anything about iOS 27 itself? Apple has not yet detailed iOS 27 features, but it has begun previewing some software-related updates ahead of WWDC. (9to5mac.com) On May 19, Apple announced new accessibility features and Apple Intelligence updates coming later this year, including changes to VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and Accessibility Reader. (developer.apple.com) Apple’s WWDC26 pages say the June 8 keynote will reveal the latest Apple software and technologies, followed by the Platforms State of the Union later that day. The company is also holding online labs and developer sessions through June 12. ### What happens if your phone is dropped? A device that misses a major iOS release can continue to work on its current software, but it does not receive the next full version’s features. (apple.com) Apple has not said whether any of the rumored phones would continue to get separate security updates if they are excluded from iOS 27, and that detail is usually addressed only after new software is announced. (developer.apple.com) This is an inference based on Apple’s past software rollout pattern. ### When will Apple settle it? June 8 is the date to watch. Apple has scheduled its WWDC26 keynote for 10 a.m. Pacific that Monday, with the conference running through June 12 and developer materials posted through its Apple Developer channels. (apple.com) (developer.apple.com)