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Q: I have a spare phone iphone 4 can I install IOS 6?

HI

I have been given a spare phone for my travels, as a gift but it is an iphone 4. Can I install IOS 6 on it?

Posted on Oct 22, 2014 7:05 PM

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Q: I have a spare phone iphone 4 can I install IOS 6?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Oct 22, 2014 7:06 PM in response to eenar47
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    Oct 22, 2014 7:06 PM in response to eenar47

    No.

     

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Oct 22, 2014 7:11 PM in response to eenar47
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    Oct 22, 2014 7:11 PM in response to eenar47

    See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and what you can upgrade to. If you do not have a Software Update option present on your iDevice, then you are trying to upgrade to iOS 5 or higher. You will have to connect your device to your computer and open iTunes in order to upgrade.

     

    IPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart

     

         Device                                       iOS Verson

     

    iPhone 1                                      iOS 3.1.3

    iPhone 3G                                   iOS 4.2.1

    iPhone 3GS                                 iOS 6.1.x

    iPhone 4                                      iOS 7.1.x

    iPhone 4S                                    iOS 8.x.x

    iPhone 5                                      iOS 8.x.x

    iPhone 5c                                     iOS 8.x.x

    iPhone 5s                                     iOS 8.x.x

    -------------------------------------------------------

    iPod Touch 1                               iOS 3.1.3

    iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1

    iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1

    iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1.x

    iPod Touch 5                               iOS 8.x.x

    -------------------------------------------------------

    iPad 1                                          iOS 5.1.1

    iPad 2                                          iOS 8.x.x

    iPad 3                                          iOS 8.x.x

    iPad 4                                          iOS 8.x.x

    iPad Mini & Mini Retina                iOS 8.x.x

    iPad Air                                        iOS 8.x.x

    =====================================

     

    Select the method most appropriate for your situation.

     

    Upgrading iOS

       1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

       2. iPhone Support

       3. iPod Touch Support

       4. iPad Support

     

         a. Updating Your iOS from iOS 5

     

              Tap Settings > General > Software Update

     

         If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,

         then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.

     

         b. If you are still using iOS 4 Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.

     

         c. Resolving update problems

     

            1. iOS - Unable to update or restore

            2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages

  • by siva4302007,

    siva4302007 siva4302007 Jul 9, 2016 5:01 PM in response to eenar47
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    Jul 9, 2016 5:01 PM in response to eenar47

    No you can't apple never allows to downgrade their Devices.

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Jul 9, 2016 5:20 PM in response to siva4302007
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    Jul 9, 2016 5:20 PM in response to siva4302007

    I'm sure the original poster has figured that out in the almost 2 years since they asked.