When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for another year or two, keeping them usable while their hardware is still reasonably capable.

Apple surprises users with unexpected update, quietly reviving older iPhones and iPads.

The introduction of a new AirTag has led Apple to issue updates for multiple older versions of iOS and iPadOS, all to maximize support for the tracking device.

That’s not as cataclysmic a dropoff as Statcounter’s data suggests, even before considering other mitigating factors—iOS 26 dropped support for 2018’s iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, for example, while iOS 18 ran on every iPhone that could run iOS 17.

OS 26 adoption now hovers at around 50%, according to StatCounter, but some users are still cautious about updating. New data published by SellCell provides a look at how users have responded to the push to update to iOS 26.

Apple has a new beta 2 version of iOS 26.3 available for public beta testers, here’s what to expect from the latest software update.

Many iPhone users are still tapping 'Remind Me Later' on iOS 26. Is it design concerns, early bugs, or a lack of must-have features? Let's look at the data.