Request for continued software support for iPhone XS Max

I would like to ask Apple to consider providing continued software and security updates for the iPhone XS Max for as long as technically feasible.

These are user-to-user forums. Apple largely is not here except to moderate them, and will not see your request.

You can submit feedback to Apple here:

Product Feedback - Apple

If what you are asking is for Apple to bring iOS 26 or 27 to the iPhone XS Max, I am pretty sure that will never happen. For the iPhone XS Max, iOS 18 is the end of the line.

Many people still use this device and appreciate its display, design, and overall performance. Extending its useful life through security improvements would be valuable to existing users.

If you are interested in keeping track of security improvements that Apple makes to iOS 18 and Safari 18, see:

About iOS 18 Updates - Apple

Apple security releases - Apple Support

Safari Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation

Apple released iOS 18.7.11 on October 26, 2026. MacTracker indicates that there were seven previous iOS 18 updates this year, for a total of eight "point" updates presumably focused on bug fixes and security issues.

You are not speaking to Apple here, this is a Community forum of users where Apple does not participate in providing support or reading posts for feedback.

Another software update for your phone was released just 2 days ago to iOS 18.7.11, so support has continued. Not to bad for a device released 8 years ago and discontinued 7 years ago.

While an exact date for the end of security updates for your device is unknown, it is also worth noting that Apple released a Security Update to iOS 15 this year for support of devices all the way back to the iPhone 6s released 11 years ago.

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