Can I install newer iOS versions on an iPhone 8?

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Is it still possible to install and use more recent generations of operating system on an iPhone 8?

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iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 5, 2025 2:05 PM

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An iPhone 8 can only be updated to iOS version 16.7.10, no further. It doesn't have to required hardware to run anything higher.

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If you're referring to 16.7.10, yes.

If you're referring to 17 or above, no, and it never was.

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