Why Is my iOS 12.5.1 and not the recent update

How come I don’t have the recent updates like the iOS 14 ? I was wanting to do widgetsmith on my phone but it tells me that I need the recent updates. I have the 12.5.1 when I need to have the update everyone has. I’m far behind..

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 9:42 PM

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Posted on Jan 15, 2021 9:46 PM

Hello Shayla-


You did not tell us which iPhone you are using. I will now guess that you are using either an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 6 Plus. If my guess is correct then your iPhone 6 can only be updated up to IOS Version 12.5.1. You will need a newer iPhone to update to iOS version 14.x. This is because your iPhone 6 does not meet the hardware requirements for optimal performance of the higher iOS updates.


Axel F.

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Jan 15, 2021 9:46 PM in response to shayla269

Hello Shayla-


You did not tell us which iPhone you are using. I will now guess that you are using either an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 6 Plus. If my guess is correct then your iPhone 6 can only be updated up to IOS Version 12.5.1. You will need a newer iPhone to update to iOS version 14.x. This is because your iPhone 6 does not meet the hardware requirements for optimal performance of the higher iOS updates.


Axel F.

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