How to update my iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16?

lobsterghost1 wrote:

edclange wrote:

You can do so by using the Maps app on your iPhone 7 Plus to locate the nearest Apple Store or an authorized reseller. They can set you up with iOS 17, which is 1 better than iOS 16.

Bring some money with you.

You realize you are speaking with someone who wants to put iOS 16 on their iPhone 7, right? If they can't run iOS 16 on an iPhone 7, how would you even presume they can get iOS 17, no matter how much money they bring, unless you were suggesting they buy a new iPhone?

It’s the latter; a how-to for navigating to a new or Apple refurb iPhone.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Would have been more direct to simply say navigate to an Apple Store or authorized reseller, where they will be happy to sell you a newer iPhone. But ok.........

With twenty pages of repeats? We’re all getting a little 🤪

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

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.

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.

edclange wrote:

I need to update my device to iOS 17 so I can watch cat videos on YouTube. The model number of my device is H1000. Please advise.

The YouTube app works on iOS 14 and later, and can usually be viewed on the website on older versions.

If you have an iPhone X, iPhone SE 1st gen, or earlier, and need iOS 17, then you’ll need a newer (used, refurb) or new iPhone.

For assistance with what is probably a Casio H1000 series watch, contact Casio.

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.

I have an I Phone 7 Plus that looks like it just came out of the box. I had several apps stop working recently, and upon investigation, found out it is due to my not being able to upgrade the devices software to ios 16 or higher that is now required for these apps.

Can Apple not create a patch that will allow my apps to run on my otherwise perfectly fine phone, or is this just more planned obsolescence in order to force me to spend another $1200 or more on a new phone I don’t really need because I take care of my stuff???

This is not $12, or $120, it is $1200 that I don’t really have to throw away on another phone… And in actuality, we (my family and I) have 4 phones that would all need to be replaced, so we are talking more like $5000, soooo WTF Help…

alihassan123 wrote:

How to update my iPhone 7 Plus iOS 16

Here is how to use that iPhone 7 to get to iOS 17. Otherwise, not so much.

can’t update I phone 7 plus iOS 16

Please software update ios 16 my iPhone