How to iOS update
How to install iOS update to software
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For the latest iOS iOS 16 you will need to have an iPhone 8 or higher.
If you have an iPhone 8 or higher go to settings>general>software update and make sure that your phone is on the charger, WiFi is connected and low power mode is turned off
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:
- Open a finder window
- Connect your device to your Mac via a lighting to usb A or a lightning to usb c cable
- Select your device in the left sidebar of the finder window
- click general, then click check for update
- Click download and update.
- 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.
- Open iTunes
- connect your device to the computer with an lightning to usb a or a lightning to usb c cable
- Click device button in the iTunes toolbar
- In the summary tab, click check for update
- Click download and update, follow The on screen instructions
- If asked, enter your iPhone passcode.
For iOS 15 you will need an iPhone 6S or higher. To update, follow the instructions above.
The iPhone 6/6plus cannot update further then iOS 12.5.6 due to hardware limitations