{"id":1725,"date":"2026-06-09T04:22:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=1725"},"modified":"2026-06-09T04:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:22:28","slug":"apple-watchos-27-ipados-27-supported-devices-dropped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=1725","title":{"rendered":"Apple drops support for a long list of Apple Watches with latest OS updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won\u2019t run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it\u2019s culling even more device generations than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Apple is dropping support for at least three generations of Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. Apple\u2019s website initially stated that the latest watchOS update <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/os\/watchos\/?version=no-hero\">would only be available<\/a> on Apple Watch Series 10 devices and above, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and above, and Apple Watch SE 3. Apple later updated the listing to include the Series 9. We\u2019ve also seen reports of people successfully installing the watchOS 27 developer beta on the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/talkaboutdesign\/status\/2064081576548348295?s=46\">first-generation Watch Ultra<\/a>, though it doesn\u2019t appear on the list. We\u2019ve asked Apple for confirmation on which models are supported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">It\u2019s a surprise support cull for Apple Watch models, which consumers certainly don\u2019t refresh as much as an iPhone. WatchOS 26, released a year ago, supported Apple Watch Series 6 and later, as well as Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) and later, and all Apple Watch Ultra models. This was the same list of devices as watchOS 11. Even if the first-gen Watch Ultra is still supported in watchOS 27, that still means owners of the Series 6, 7, and 8, as well as the Watch SE (2nd gen), are out of luck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Over on the iPad side, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/os\/ipados\/?version=no-hero#:~:text=is%20compatible%20with-,these%20devices,-.\">iPadOS 27 cuts support for<\/a> 3rd-generation iPad Air models and 8th generation regular iPad models. iPad Pro owners will also need a 4th generation 12.9-inch model or above, or a 2nd generation 11-inch model and above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Surprisingly, Apple is maintaining support for its iPhone 11 models with iOS 27 later this year. This means an iPhone from 2019 is supported by its latest OS updates, but an Apple Watch from 2022 isn\u2019t. Make it make sense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><strong><em>Update and <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>correction, June 8th<\/strong><\/em><strong>:<\/strong><i> An earlier version of this article misstated which iPads would receive iPadOS 27. The 4th-generation (A14) and 5th-generation (M1) iPad Air are supported, not unsupported.<\/i><em> In addition, Apple\u2019s watchOS 27 preview page initially omitted the Apple Watch Series 9 from the list of supported devices. It has now been added.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/946147\/apple-watchos-27-ipados-27-supported-devices-dropped\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won\u2019t run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it\u2019s culling even more device generations than ever before. 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