iOS 6: Which software features does my iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch support?

Summary

iOS 6 is a free software update offering new features for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Learn which iOS 6 features your device supports.

iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

iOS 6 features and capabilities vary between devices, with some features available only with certain devices and models.

	iPhone				iPad				iPod touch
iOS 6 feature	3GS	4	4S	5	2nd generation	3rd generation	4th generation	iPad mini	4th generation	5th generation
Maps: Flyover			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Maps: Turn-by-turn¹			✓	✓	✓⁴	✓⁴	✓⁴	✓⁴
Siri²			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓		✓
Facebook integration	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Shared Photo Streams	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Passbook	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Camera: Panorama			✓	✓						✓
Camera: Snap stills while recording				✓
FaceTime over cellular³			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Phone: Reply/Remind	✓	✓	✓	✓
Do Not Disturb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mail VIPs	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Safari: Full screen view	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓
Safari: Offline reading list		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
Guided Access	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Made for iPhone hearing aids			✓	✓
Notes: Cellular data charges may apply. Siri requires Internet access. Siri may not be available in all languages or all areas, and features may vary by area. Cellular data charges may apply. Carrier data charges may apply. FaceTime is not available in all countries. Turn-by-turn navigation is available only with iPad models with cellular data capability.

For a list of additional features and capabilities available on iOS devices, see the iOS 6 Software Update and Feature Availability page.

iOS 6 is not available for the iPhone 3G or earlier, iPod touch (3rd generation) or earlier, and iPad (1st generation).

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