When Will iOS 19 Be Available?

Unfortunately, you’ll still have to wait a few months to use the public version of iOS 19.

Although nothing is confirmed, we already have a reasonably good idea of when Apple will announce the new iPhone update. As every year, Apple will announce iOS 19 during its Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) keynote, scheduled for June 9 this year.

The first developer preview beta typically follows the keynote. Sometimes, it arrives the same day, but it’s always available within 24 hours. Those early betas aren’t stable enough to run on anything other than a test device, but they give you the option of jumping in to see what’s new if you have an extra iPhone lying around.

The full version of iOS 19 will not be available until the iPhone 17 event, which will most likely happen in September.

Rumors suggest that iOS 17 will be compatible with iPhone 11 and newer models, which seems logical based on Apple’s track record. A December report suggested even the 2018 iPhone XS/XR models would still be supported, but more recent rumors reveal they’re unlikely to make the cut.

Of course, the older your device, the fewer features you might be able to try, but it’s still nice to know that six-year-old iPhones are still being supported.