Q: how do I determine the series of an old iPhone?
I inherited an old iPhone and am trying to set it up as an iPod like device for my grandkids. How do i determine the series of the iPhone and can I download iOS 7.0 or such so that apps can be downloaded?
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Posted on Aug 30, 2016 2:35 PM
First, you will need a SIM in it to activate it with Apple (you can take it out afterwards - it only needs to be in there to complete the activation steps).
If you plug it in to iTunes, and try to update iOS, Apple's update system will only offer the latest version compatible with the hardware. If iTunes says no updates available, then you are running the latest available for that hardware. If there is a newer version available then iTunes will determine the latest release for that hardware, and will only offer that version for updating.
Posted on Aug 30, 2016 2:54 PM