my iPhone 7 is not compatible for update ios17 what do I do?

tinkwelborn Said:

"my iPhone 7 is not compatible for update ios17 what do I do?: I have a new iPhone 15, I need to backup my old iPhone 7, but I cannot upgrade to iOS 17 on my old iPhone 7. what should I do?"

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Successfully Re-Transfer to a New iPhone:

When transferring, this is the Quick Start is the best router to date: Use Quick Start to Transfer Data to a New iPhone or iPad - Apple Support. So, reset your new iPhone to factory settings, and then perform Quick Start transfer.

Looking for answer re upgrading my iPhone 7+

Go to settings - general - software update and see what it says. An iPhone 7plus cannot update past iOS 15.

Answer to what? It can’t run ios 16 or 17. iOS 15 is the end of the line for that device.