iPhone XR users, you may not have to replace your iPhone yet

If you own an iPhone XR, chances are you are planning to upgrade this year.

Especially those who bought the iPhone XR are thinking so because iOS 17 was the last software version update.

Apple usually follows the five-year cycle for its iPhone, which means an iPhone is eligible for up to five new software versions.

But you may get another year with the rollout of iOS 18 this year.

A renowned tipster has claimed iPhone XR may be eligible for iOS 18 software.

Since his previous leaks have been accurate, this one, too, holds some water.

If Apple is planning to include the iPhone XR in the iOS 18 rollout plan, owners will have at least one more year before they finally ditch the phone from a software perspective.

The iPhone XR was launched in 2018.