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Is it possible to download apps on iPhone 8?

Is it real that you can download apps in your iPhone 8

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 24, 2026 2:30 AM

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Jan 24, 2026 5:39 AM in response to Dineokananelo

Yes, I have an iPhone 8 and I still see updates to the apps I use (I don't do anything like TikTok or Facebook or Instagram). At some point though, app developers will require an iOS version higher than an 8 can run and you will see fewer and fewer apps that an 8 will support. An iPhone 8 can run up to iOS 16 and we are already 3 versions past that. Some developers require one of the two most recent iOS versions (currently iOS 26 or 18).

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Is it possible to download apps on iPhone 8?