Article Summary
This article lists the iPhone and Android versions the River app supports and explains what to do if your phone runs an older version.
The River app is available for free on iPhone and Android. To install or update the River app, your phone needs one of the operating system versions below.
Supported versions
- iPhone: iOS 17.0 or later
- Android: Android 11 or later
Check your phone's version
On iPhone, open "Settings," tap "General," then tap "About." Your version appears next to "iOS Version." On Android, open "Settings," then tap "About phone" to find your Android version. The exact steps vary by phone manufacturer.
Update your phone
On iPhone, open "Settings," tap "General," then tap "Software Update" and follow the prompts. Any iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2nd generation), or newer model can update to iOS 17 or later. On Android, open "Settings" and search for "Software update." The exact steps vary by phone manufacturer.
If your iPhone runs iOS 16
If your iPhone runs iOS 16, update it to iOS 17 or later using the steps above. iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X cannot update past iOS 16. On iOS 16, you cannot install new versions of the River app. River will stop supporting iOS 16 entirely by the end of 2026.