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Can't update my iphone 4s to ios 9

I downloaded the ios file but it says that the firmware is not compatible

iPhone 4S

Posted on Oct 25, 2019 12:59 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2019 1:23 PM

No. You can't. iOS 7 is the end of the line. If you had apps installed previously, they would have continued to work fine. After erasing the phone, the apps have to be re-downloaded from the App Store. Unfortunately, the app developer no longer makes it available for older versions of iOS.


That phone is obsolete. It is now 6 major versions behind in iOS updates. It was discontinued in 2013.


It's time for a new phone.

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Oct 25, 2019 1:23 PM in response to Francescosonettu

No. You can't. iOS 7 is the end of the line. If you had apps installed previously, they would have continued to work fine. After erasing the phone, the apps have to be re-downloaded from the App Store. Unfortunately, the app developer no longer makes it available for older versions of iOS.


That phone is obsolete. It is now 6 major versions behind in iOS updates. It was discontinued in 2013.


It's time for a new phone.

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