How to Know When iPhone 8 Stops Receiving iOS Updates?

My 10 year old iPad mini 2 received a security update in January of this year. I would think your device would get another 18 monthsish of security patches from Apple but on history of Apple older devices. The last update with functionality changes could be the rumored 16.7.

iOS 16 will continue to get security and bug fixes through minor updates for a little while longer, but the neither the iPhone 8 nor the iPhone 8 Plus will get any future major updates like iOS 17 or iOS 18.

My iPhone 8 is on 16.7.8 as of June 16th 24

I agree the iphone 8 has the features that I need which apple failed to incorporate in their newer iphones such as iphone 10. I was Not impressed by apple’s facial recognicition feature found on their newer iphones.

JustDokiDoki wrote:

I wonder if I should upgrade to a 13 mini or wait for SE 4 (if ever it comes out)

or just use a galaxy phone

Buy whatever phone you think suits your needs the most. Whether that is iPhone, Samsung, Google or anything else is up to you. But keep in mind, any phone you buy from ANY manufacturer will one day become too old to be updated. If longevity is important to you, buy the most current model you can afford, with the most memory you can afford.

Keep in mind that iPhone 13 Mini was released in 2021 and discontinued in 2023. Apple no longer sells this model, so you'd most assuredly have to buy a used iPhone 13 Mini if that is the model you want. If you do buy a used iPhone, please read this --> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250001038

Troyzerdude143 wrote:

Is that true cause I haven’t gotten one for 3 months not even a rapid response update

Nobody here knows exactly how long Apple will release security updates for iOS 16 – or when they will release any. Apple keeps a running history of iOS 16 updates here:

About iOS 16 Updates - Apple Support

Apparently, you haven’t looked at the newest iPhone SE.

iOS 16 is the final major version for the iPhone 8. You’ll continue to slowly get minor builds like 16.7.5 (which has now been released) for a few more years.

Old thread but I just bought an 8 plus new in factory sealed box and activated it, updated to 16.6.7 and it’s running like the champ it is for 160$. So yes still very worth it. No problems here. Got it on swappa.

Honoured to be part of this eco system since 2013, a returning member who left in 2016 and rejoined in May 2024… I have got an iPhone 8 and iPhone 15 Pro… Both are perfectly synchronised and 8 is working flawlessly… Guess you need to upgrade but that doesn’t mean 8 became useless, no… Even people i have seen have synched their older iPhone 5 or 6 with newest models so yeah, not a bad choice… 8 is a good one

Markycute07 wrote:

Please dont stop updating the iphone8 plus🙏🏻❤️

A: You are not talking to Apple.

B: You’re a bit late… The iPhone 8 may continue to get security updates for a while, but it will not get any more feature updates or major version upgrades.

There’s a difference between Minor updates, containing bug fixes and security fixes, and Rapid Response updates.

Minor updates come out occasionally, with no set schedule, and usually contain fixes for minor security vulnerabilities, and major bugs.

Rapid Response updates come out rarely, also with no set schedule, and contain fixes for major security vulnerabilities that can’t wait until a typical minor update. These are incredibly small updates, usually installing within 5 minutes, if even. I, on my iPhone 11, have only gotten 2 rapid responses. Those were shortly after they introduced the system, so it likely was a set of tests to ensure the system was in working order.

So, you not getting rapid responses is a good thing. Hopefully you won’t get any. With minor updates, don’t expect anything major. iOS 16 is basically going to just get security fixes from here on out.

This should help:

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

After 2023 will some app stop functioning on my iPhone 8plus

I want to update my iPhone 8plus to iso 16