iOS 13 release date: It's coming out today, prepare!

Update: iOS 13 is going live today! Dark Mode and a whole other trove of small quality-of-life improvements are coming to the vast hordes of iPhones and iPads that are eligible for the software update.
Apple’s big September event with all new iPhones is near, and so is the official release of iOS 13 to all eligible devices. But when will Apple unleash the gates holding the long-awaited 1s and 0s that iOS 13 is compiled of? When will you be able to finally enjoy a system-wide dark mode on your iPhone and iPad?
Moments after Apple’s new iPhones went live on Apple.com, the official release date was revealed! iOS 13 will roll out to all eligible iPhones on
What devices are eligible?
iOS 13 drops support for some aging iPhone models, which will be stuck on iOS 12 forever. Here’s what Apple devices will be updated with iOS 13:
What new features will iOS 13 bring?
A ton, with the big guns being a native dark mode, a swipable keyboard, and a revamped Photos app. There are other not so major, but still important new features like enhanced cursor control, more Memojis, refreshed Reminders and Notes apps, as well as a more natural-sounding Siri. You can read more about iOS 13 in our in-depth preview of iOS 13, which is available right here.