With the arrival of the iPhone 17, the new iOS 26 also arrives: how to know if your phone will be compatible

Apple has just unveiled the next generation of its smartphone, the iPhone 17, which comes in four different models and with the huge new feature of the iPhone 17 Air, a phone that falls somewhere between the basic and Pro versions and stands out for being the thinnest yet.

It's clear that all the attention is on the new iPhone models and how much they cost, in addition to the other products presented such as the new generation of smartwatches Apple Watch Series 11 , the Watch SE 3 , the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and also the AirPods Pro 3 headphones.

But the launch of the iPhone 17 comes hand in hand with the launch of Apple's new operating system, iOS 26 , loaded with new features for this model and all those that are compatible .

According to Apple, iOS 26 will be rolled out to all users for free starting Monday, September 15, along with the new operating systems for the rest of its devices, with iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and watchOS 26.

• iPhone SE 2
• iPhone SE 3
• iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max

It's worth noting that to download iOS 26, you not only need a compatible model, but you also need enough storage space to do so , so it's important that you free up space in the coming months to do so.