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 Oct 11, 2023 5:06 AM

bheru179 wrote:

Please my I phone 6s new update

You can ask as nicely as you want, but an iPhone 6s cannot and will not ever be able to update to iOS 16 or anything higher. If you need a higher level iOS version, your ONLY option is to retire your very old iPhone and buy a newer, more modern iPhone. That's the ONLY option you have.

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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



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

May 11, 2024 8:28 PM in response to Community User

I got it that iPhone 6s can't go to iOS 16. I read the thread! But my 6s won't install the iOS 15.8.9 which Software update shows. I did "Download and install". After download phone showed "Preparing update" and then "Install". I 'clicked' and got progress bar. Went away to let it work and came back to home page, checked "About" phone- still 12.5.7 (I think- close enuf). Repeat- same thing happened. #%{$@& Any ideas. Thanks.

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