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Amitej S
Community Manager
Amitej SCommunity Manager
Community Manager
January 1, 2026
Question

Adobe Express on iOS: Important updates and device requirement changes

  • January 1, 2026
  • 2 replies
  • 182 views

Hello, everyone!

 

We're continuing to make improvements to Adobe Express to ensure the app remains secure, reliable, and optimized for the devices most of our community uses.

As part of these ongoing updates, we deprecate support for older mobile operating systems each year. This allows us to focus on performance, security, and quality across supported platforms. Unfortunately, over time, this also means that some devices can no longer run Adobe Express if their operating systems are no longer compatible.

What you need to know!

 

  • iOS 16 was deprecated at the beginning of 2025.

  • iOS 17 is being deprecated at the beginning of 2026.

 

If your device cannot be updated beyond iOS 17, Adobe Express will no longer run on that device.

Ways to keep working!

 

  • Use Adobe Express on another iOS device that supports iOS 18 (iPhones and iPads included).

  • Access your projects on desktop browsers using a supported computer.

 

Note: Your work remains safe and accessible when you sign in on a supported device.

We know change can bring questions, and we're here to help. If you have questions, please reply to this thread. If you'd like to learn more about these updates, here are some important links: 

 

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Harmonious5C66
Participant
January 22, 2026

This is disappointing. It would've been nice to have been given a heads up. To have it work one day and then not the next is a startling disruption to my work flow. Thankfully, I have another device I can use but it is not my preferred device. As a premium subscriber, I don't appreciate the lack of consideration in making it known to users about this change, especially given the routine practice. 

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Harmonious5C66
Participant
January 15, 2026

I tried opening Express on my 2nd gen iPad Pro this morning and received a message to update to iOS 18. This was quite surprising. I use Express all the time and I have a premium account with no plans to buy a new device in the near future. My device is incompatible with ios 18 but I have the lastest update available which is 17.7.10. All of Adobe's online documentation for device compatibility says minimum of ios 16 for iPads. This was a very abrupt change and now a serious disruption to my work flow. Are there any workarounds that do not involve using another device? 

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gishii
Participant
January 1, 2026

This is what happens when the idiot savants in the c-suite have no one one who actually uses the product in the room when product decisions are being made. 

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