Today Apple announced iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7, all of which are pretty big updates for their respective devices. Any time we see a major update like these announced, most folks wonder if their phone or tablet will be able to run it. When it comes to Apple's new updates, we've got answers for you.
First up is iOS 14. This update is bringing with it major new features like resizable home screen widgets for your iPhone, picture-in-picture video, compact incoming call notifications, and a new Translate app that'll work offline.
Here are the devices that'll get the update to iOS 14 when it launches this fall:
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE (1st generation)
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPod touch (7th generation)
Then there's iPadOS 14. This update includes many of the same features of iOS 14, including resizable widgets and compact incoming call notifications, but it adds some iPad-specific goodies too. Those include Scribble, a feature that'll turn your handwriting into text, an improved universal search, and updated designs for apps like Files, Photos, and Apple Music that'll make it easier to navigate and access an app's features.
These are the iPads that'll be updated to iPadOS 14 this fall:
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini 4
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
Also announced today is watchOS 7. The major new features of this Apple Watch update include native sleep tracking, new exercises like Dance and Functional Strength Training, watch face sharing, and spoken translations from Siri.
These Apple Watch models will be updated to watchOS 7 this fall:
- Apple Watch Series 5
- Apple Watch Series 4
- Apple Watch Series 3