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I have a iPhone 12 can I do the new updates pls???

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Posted on Sep 21, 2022 5:51 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2022 5:56 AM

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


• If you have an iPhone 5S or 6/6plus, the highest you can update to is 12.5.6

• If you have an iPhone 6S through 7, you can update to 15.7

• If you have an iPhone 8 or higher, you can update to 16.0.1


Go to Settings > General > Software Update.


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using WiFi -

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Sep 21, 2022 5:56 AM in response to enzo185

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


• If you have an iPhone 5S or 6/6plus, the highest you can update to is 12.5.6

• If you have an iPhone 6S through 7, you can update to 15.7

• If you have an iPhone 8 or higher, you can update to 16.0.1


Go to Settings > General > Software Update.


Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using WiFi -

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Update using your computer -

Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support


Sep 21, 2022 5:59 AM in response to enzo185

if updating wirelessly is not working, please update via a pc or Mac instead

Update your iPhone using a Mac with macOS Catalina or higher

On a Mac with macOS Catalina or higher, you will use the finder in order to upgrade your iPhone. Make sure to Back up your device before starting the upgrade process.

On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, you will follow the following steps:

  1. Open a finder window
  2. Connect your device to your Mac via a lighting to usb A or a lightning to usb c cable
  3. Select your device in the left sidebar of the finder window
  4. click general, then click check for update
  5. Click download and update.
  6. If asked, enter your iPhone passcode



Update your iPhone via a Mac running macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a Windows PC

On macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a windows machine, we won't use the Finder to upgrade your iOS

Instead, we will use iTunes. Make sure to Back up your device before doing any update or upgrade to your phone.

  1. Open iTunes
  2. connect your device to the computer with an lightning to usb a or a lightning to usb c cable
  3. Click device button in the iTunes toolbar
  4. In the summary tab, click check for update
  5. Click download and update, follow The on screen instructions
  6. If asked, enter your iPhone passcode.


I have a iPhone 12 can I do the new updates pls???

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