iOS 13
iOS 13 is the thirteenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc. for the iPhone, iPod Touch and HomePod. The successor to iOS 12, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 3, 2019, and released on September 19, 2019. It was succeeded by iOS 14, released on September 16, 2020.
| Version of the iOS operating system | |
Screenshot of iOS 13 in dark mode | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Source model | Closed, with open-source components |
| Initial release | September 19, 2019 |
| Latest release | 13.7 (17H35) (September 1, 2020) [±] |
| Update method | Software Update |
| Package manager | App Store |
| Platforms | |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| Default user interface | Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI) |
| License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
| Preceded by | iOS 12 |
| Succeeded by | iOS 14 |
| Official website | iOS 13 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 11, 2020) |
| Tagline | A whole new look. On a whole new level. |
| Support status | |
| Obsolete, no longer receiving security updates, because all iPhones and iPod Touches that supported iOS 13 support iOS 14 and iOS 15 as well. Widespread third-party app support. Drops support for all A7 and A8 chips with less than 2 GB of RAM, including the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6/6 Plus, and iPod Touch (6th generation). | |
| Articles in the series | |
| iPadOS 13 (iPadOS version derived from iOS 13) | |
As of iOS 13, the iPad lines run a separate operating system, derived from iOS, named iPadOS. Both iPadOS 13 and iOS 13 dropped support for devices with less than 2 GB of RAM.
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