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Can iPhone 6s update to iOS 16?

My Iphone 6S is still stuck in IOS15.7.8 so I was wondering how I can upgrade it to IOS16


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Posted on Aug 3, 2023 5:33 PM

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Posted on Dec 21, 2023 12:15 AM

I want my iPhone 6s pluse to update to iOS 16 ?

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Feb 10, 2024 10:43 PM in response to Niel

I'm sorry but I think it's incorrect to say that ios16 is not compatible with cpu's older than a11 because iOS 16 is fully compatible with iPad which has a9 cpu (same as iPhone 6s and 6splus) and iPad Pro with a9x CPU (a version of OC CPU). Unfortunately, I think this is a move by Apple to cut support for older devices like the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7. They could easily have updated them to iOS 16 since the iPad models with a9 CPUs have been updated

Sep 16, 2023 6:47 AM in response to sriram263

sriram263 wrote:

Update iOS 16


No. An iPhone 6s cannot run iOS 16 – and there is no point in asking for it, when that question has already been answered in this thread.


An iPhone 6s can run the latest version of iOS 15. Apple released iOS 15.7.9 just a few days ago:

About the security content of iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9 - Apple Support




Nov 1, 2023 2:13 PM in response to maruf276

maruf276 wrote:

Ok 12 apdate


If you have an iPhone 6, and it is running a version of iOS earlier than iOS 12.5.7, see these instructions to update your iPhone to iOS 12.5.7. If you are already on iOS 12.5.7, you're as far as you can go for now. (An iPhone 6 will never be able to update to iOS 13 or above.)


Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

About iOS 12 Updates - Apple Support



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