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I want to update my iPhone

I want to update my iPhone

Posted on Sep 20, 2022 8:14 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2022 9:12 PM

..alhassan210..

Before your iPhone may have its system updated, you need

know which update level -- yours may be able to go up to.


That's to assume whatever existing iOS for iPhone, hasn't

already been reached; as these can update only so far.


Given known hardware limits, wishful thinking cannot

extend the useful life of these products beyond reason.


Often your iPhone may require an Update by Wire. The USB

to Lightning cable, these phones have shipped with; also is

the charge cable. Each iOS instruction page shows blue links

this includes How to update by Computer; instead of WiFi.


.Here's an article that covers many iOS, from older iOS 12

to latest iOS 16. ~There are older phones, those cannot be

updated to later than those compatible to their hardware.


• Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support (iOS16 ·back to· iOS12)

//support.apple.com/guide/iphone/update-ios-iph3e504502/ios


[An oldest model ~ cannot be expected to forward the entire range.]

.Supported models now range between iPhone 8 to iPhone 14Pro Max.



iPhone User Guide - [Table ·of· Contents] - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/guide/iphone/toc


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Sep 20, 2022 9:12 PM in response to alhassan210

..alhassan210..

Before your iPhone may have its system updated, you need

know which update level -- yours may be able to go up to.


That's to assume whatever existing iOS for iPhone, hasn't

already been reached; as these can update only so far.


Given known hardware limits, wishful thinking cannot

extend the useful life of these products beyond reason.


Often your iPhone may require an Update by Wire. The USB

to Lightning cable, these phones have shipped with; also is

the charge cable. Each iOS instruction page shows blue links

this includes How to update by Computer; instead of WiFi.


.Here's an article that covers many iOS, from older iOS 12

to latest iOS 16. ~There are older phones, those cannot be

updated to later than those compatible to their hardware.


• Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support (iOS16 ·back to· iOS12)

//support.apple.com/guide/iphone/update-ios-iph3e504502/ios


[An oldest model ~ cannot be expected to forward the entire range.]

.Supported models now range between iPhone 8 to iPhone 14Pro Max.



iPhone User Guide - [Table ·of· Contents] - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/guide/iphone/toc


I want to update my iPhone

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