How to update my iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16?

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?

Read the thread. It's been explained MULTIPLE times. But since no one seems to read the thread they post to, your iPhone is too old and lacks the hardware and RAM required to run iOS 16. If you need a higher level iOS version at this point, then it's time to retire your nearly 9 year old iPhone and buy a new iPhone.

aglo210 wrote:

Why

Why?

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

iPhone 7 with A10 (2016-era 2P2E with 2 GB) with ~757 / ~967 performance versus iPhone XS and iPhone XR with A12 (2P4E with 4 GB) with ~1300 / ~2234. Basically, half the memory and half the single-core performance of the oldest iPhones supported with iOS 17.

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

0Wishtobefree0 wrote:

1. Check Compatibility: Before attempting to update, it's essential to confirm that the iPhone 7 Plus is compatible with the iOS version you're trying to install. Apple often provides a list of compatible devices for each new iOS release. Given that your current iOS version is 15, it's always good to double-check for any compatibility requirements.

It has already been explained repeatedly in this thread that an iPhone 7 is NOT capable of being updated to iOS 16. This question was answered correctly in October.

muhfryan wrote:

Help ios 16

Buy a newer iPhone. That's how you can get iOS 16 as it is NOT possible to update iPhone 7 to iOS 16.

Read the thread.

You Cannot Update iPhone 7 to iOS 16 Because Your iPhone has reached its Ios limit, You can buy an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)

sayyed164 wrote:

My phone update not vice

If you have an iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 16 is not "your" update. iOS 15.8 (or whatever other security point release that Apple might choose to make in the future) is "your" update.

Why

The technical reason.......iOS 16 requires a chipset that the iPhone 7 does not and will not ever have.

The non-technical reason.....the iPhone 7 is too old.

subhan170 wrote:

iphone7 plus version update

If you're asking about the latest update to iOS 15, see:

About iOS 15 Updates - Apple Support

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If you're asking about iOS 16 or higher, they are never coming to that iPhone.

rejoice231 wrote:

I want iOS 16 on my iPhone

If you have an iPhone 7, you may want iOS 16, but you CANNOT have iOS 16. There are 12 pages of this thread with answer after answer explaining why. You need a newer iPhone if you need a higher level iOS version.

oladapo194 wrote:

I need to update my iPhone

I'm sure you do. But if you have an iPhone 7 and you "need" iOS 16, there are now 21 pages of this thread, all pages telling you cannot. If you hoped you'd get a different answer than anyone else who owns an iPhone 7, you'll be very disappointed.

DinethShelby wrote:

Yea me too, I must wont to ios 16,because new applications not working in ios 15.8.2

Then you'll have to buy a newer iPhone if you need iOS 16. There are 21 pages of responses in this thread, ALL saying it is NOT possible to update an iPhone 7 to iOS 16.

I need ios 16 but my phone is iphone 7 plus. How i get ios 16

You need an iPhone 8 to run iOS 16

You need an iPhone XS or higher model to run iOS 17

dede31 wrote:

I got the IOS 16.7.7 update for my 7 plus

iPhone 7 Plus is supported on iOS 15, and not on iOS 16 and later.