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| Version of the iOS operating system | |
 | |
 iOS 15 home screen on an iPhone 7 Plus | |
| Developer | Apple |
|---|---|
| Source model | Closed with open-source components |
| General availability | September 20, 2021[1] |
| Latest release | 15.8.4[2] (March 31, 2025) [±] |
| Update method | Software Update |
| Package manager | App Store |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPod Touch |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| Default user interface | Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI) |
| License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
| Preceded by | iOS 14 |
| Succeeded by | iOS 16 |
| Official website | iOS 15 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 6, 2022) |
| Tagline | In touch. In the moment. |
| Support status | |
| Receiving security updates for devices that cannot be upgraded to iOS 16 or later. Widespread third-party app support | |
| Articles in the series | |
| iPadOS 15 (derived from iOS 15) | |
iOS 15 is the fifteenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPhone and iPod Touch lines of products. It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 7, 2021, as the successor to iOS 14 and released to the public on September 20, 2021.[3]
On June 6, 2022 at WWDC 2022, its successor, iOS 16, was announced. iOS 15 was officially succeeded by iOS 16 on September 12, 2022.
iOS 15 is the final version of iOS that supports the iPhone 6s & 6s Plus, first-generation iPhone SE, iPhone 7 & 7 Plus, and seventh-generation iPod Touch, as its successor, iOS 16, drops support for those models, including also the .[4] This means that iOS 15 is the last version to support the iPod Touch. iOS 15 is also the final iOS version to support live wallpapers.
- ^ Clover, Juli (September 20, 2021). "Apple Releases iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 With Safari Updates, Focus Mode, Live Text, iCloud+, System-Wide Translate, On-Device Siri and More". MacRumors. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Ng, Gary (March 31, 2025). "You Can Now Download iOS 18.4 for iPhone and More". iPhone in Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
iOS 15.8.4 (19H390)
- ^ "iOS 15 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are compatible with these devices". Apple Support. 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.