How to update my iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16?

BigSnem wrote:

But why can't we install iOS 16 updates on iPhone 7 plus

“Why?” gets answered in this thread too, though not as often.

So… Why?

iPhone 7 has low performance, and is lacking the necessary hardware features for newer iOS.

iPhone 7 with A10 (2016-era 2P2E two performance and two efficiency cores, with 2 GB RAM) with ~757 single-core and ~967 multi-core performance versus iPhone XS and iPhone XR with A12 (2P4E with 4 GB RAM) with ~1300 and ~2234. Basically, that means half the RAM memory and half the single-core performance of the oldest iPhones supported with iOS 17. With much older A10 processor hardware features.

The choice here being the extra effort for an older design or for hobbling iOS or quite probably both, or dropping the older devices and fully using the features and capabilities of the newer A12 processors in the newer iPhones. Supporting and testing and providing work-arounds for older and more limited devices is not without associated cost, and those older devices just aren’t going to get iOS and app features requiring newer hardware.

Percentages of older versions are dropping fast, too. Per: https://telemetrydeck.com/blog/ios-market-share-02-24/ “iOS 14 and 15 are now a negligibly small percentage of the TelemetryDeck data set.” and those already-small percentages are dropping. (Would you as a developer invest in supporting those small and quickly shrinking versions, or spend on those people spending on iPhones that can, for instance, run the three most recent iOS versions?)

osamudiamen128 wrote:

I need to update my iPhone 7 Plus

If you are running iOS 15 (currently 15.8.1), you are running the latest available version.

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

If you have an app that requires iOS q6 or later, you will need a newer (used, refurb) or new iPhone.

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

acheampong227 wrote:

How can I update my iPhone

If you are running iOS 15 (currently 15.8.1) on an iPhone 7, you are running the latest available version.

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

If you have an app that requires iOS q6 or later, you will need a newer (used, refurb) or new iPhone.

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

Aliahvazi wrote:

yes

Hello and welcome to the thread.

No; an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus is not supported with iOS 16.

If you are running iOS 15 (currently 15.8.1), then you are running the latest available iOS version.

iPhone 7 Plus is 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 Plus, as well.

chunara32 wrote:

Update I phone 7 plus

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.

The iPhone 7 Plus can't update to iOS 16.

If you want to run iOS 16, you must have an iPhone 8 or higher model.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Kakaazez wrote:

Cont update iPhone 7plus to iOS 16

That's correct. You can't update iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16. You will never be able to update it past iOS 15.8.2.

I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a future 15.8.3 bug/security patch update.

But as you correctly point out, that phone will never run iOS 16 or later.

can’t update may iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16

You are correct. It is not possible to update an iPhone 7 Plus to run iOS 16.

You need to have an iPhone 8 to run iOS 16. iPhone 7 Plus cannot meet the requirements needed to run iOS 16.

Saleemmuhamma wrote:

Hi

Hello and welcome to the thread.

If you are running iOS 15 (currently iOS 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.

Saito13 wrote:

My iphone is 7 plus but i can not ios 16. How i can use ios 16

Did you read any of the posts in this thread? Clearly not. There are 24 pages here, ALL telling you it is NOT possible to use iOS 16 on ANY iPhone 7. That means you can't use it and if you need it, then you have to buy a newer, more modern iPhone.

Bariyahn wrote:

Thank you for a clear and direct response. Plain English is a dying language

Hello and welcome to this long-running thread.

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

If you are running iOS 15 (currently iOS 15.8.2), you are running the latest available iOS version for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

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.

RE: “iPhone 7 update 7+ update”

No. There will be no iOS 16 update for your iPhone 7 Plus. It cannot run iOS 16 or higher.

qadoos129 wrote:

my iphone7plus cant on show update

The iPhone 7 Plus can't run iOS 16 or higher – so it will never show you a screen offering you an iOS 16 (or 17) update.

Did what?

Even if the iPhone 7 could run iOS 16.....(it can't).....everyhing would run in super slow motion and the phone would overheat.

Would you be interested in that type of "update"?

And would you be interested in that type of update knowing that you cannot go back to the previous iOS version that was running just fine?

jefryn wrote:

My iPhone 7 Plus I Need iOS 16

The iPhone 7 Plus will never run iOS 16 or above. It sounds like you're telling us that you need a new iPhone.

Note that new iPhones sold today will probably have some version of iOS 17 installed. (The iPhone 15 family certainly will.)