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Will iPhone 7 support iOS 16?

why can’t iPhone 7 get iOS 16


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Posted on May 20, 2023 10:17 AM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2023 9:45 AM

You should have minimum 3 GB RAM to run IOS 16

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May 2, 2024 6:03 AM in response to Jamesdavidbatoctoy

Jamesdavidbatoctoy wrote:

I want ios


If you have an iPhone, you have iOS.


But you will not have iOS 16 on an iPhone 7. Only a version of iOS that the iPhone 7 supports. For the iPhone 7, the latest release of iOS 15 is the end of the line. Today, that's iOS 15.8.2. If iOS 15 is not recent enough for you, you will need to replace your iPhone 7 with a more recent iPhone.


About iOS 15 Updates - Apple Support

Mar 20, 2024 9:43 PM in response to Lilzinyrich

Lilzinyrich wrote:

Please send me the os 16 so I can test it out on my iPhone 7 please for a review


Hello and welcome to the thread.


If you are running iOS 15 (currently 15.8.2), then you are running the latest available iOS version.


iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are not supported on iOS 16 and later.


If you have an app that requires iOS 16 or later, you will need a newer (used, refurb) or new iPhone.


Any recent iPhone will be substantially more capable than an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, as well.

Mar 24, 2024 6:52 AM in response to sokaina177

sokaina177 wrote:

Is it possible to update the iPhone 7+ system to become system 8?


Nope.


No iPhone 7 Plus to iPhone 8 Plus hardware upgrade exists.


No iPhone anything to iPhone anything hardware update exists.


Not short of replacement with a newer (used, refurb) or new iPhone.


You’ll best want to replace that iPhone 7 Plus with an iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone SE 2nd, or newer.


Or scrounge an iPhone 8 or iPhone X, as they’re not as far off current support as is an iPhone 7 Plus.

Feb 8, 2024 9:26 AM in response to Mohmedhamidx5

Mohmedhamidx5 wrote:

I need to update my phone so how can I get help


If you need to update your phone, start here:


Buy iPhone - Apple

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple


(Or in the appropriate online Apple Store for your country/region.)


The type of update you will be doing is called a "forklift upgrade", where you replace an outdated iPhone 6 that can't run anything later than the latest version of iOS 12, with a newer iPhone that can.

Will iPhone 7 support iOS 16?

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