How to upgrade my iPhone 7 to iOS 16

Re: “Yes”

Yes, the iPhone 7 cannot run iOS 16. Yes, the iPhone 7 will not offer you an upgrade to iOS 16. Yes, if you want to run anything higher than the latest release of iOS 15, you will need a newer iPhone.

Jonboy100 wrote:

an app requires ios 16.0

can i do this on iphone 7

Not on the iPhone 7.

Jonboy100 wrote:

how

By getting a newer iPhone. One place from which you could buy a newer iPhone is from Apple.

Apple Trade In - Apple

Buy iPhone - Apple

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple

Macela wrote:

So what can we do now

If you have an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, you can keep using it. You won't be able to upgrade to iOS 16 (or later), or use apps that require iOS 16 (or later). For now, there are still many apps that will run on iOS 15 – and an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus can run the latest release of iOS 15.

You could also consider replacing the iPhone with a newer model that can run newer versions of IOS. This would be at your own expense.

Sohailjan7798 wrote:

I need iOS 16in iPhone 7plus

The iPhone 7 Plus will not run iOS 16. It doesn't matter how much you need it. For that iPhone (introduced in September 2016 and discontinued in September 2019), the latest release of iOS 15 is the end of the line.

The closest you can come to having "iOS 16 in iPhone 7 Plus" is to use the Notes app on the iPhone 7 Plus to create a note saying "To run apps that need iOS 16 or later, I will need to get a newer iPhone."

Then you'll have the words "iOS 16" in your iPhone 7 Plus – together with a hopefully-useful reminder.

khadga240 wrote:

How to upgrade my iphone 7plus to ios 16 and 17

You can't. For that iPhone, the latest release of iOS 15 is the end of the line.

Perhaps you were looking for these links?

Apple Trade In - Apple

Buy iPhone - Apple

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple

And, if you're thinking of buying a used iPhone, the pre-purchase advice in

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone – Apple Community

Charliebigname wrote:

I want to upgrade it

You may want to upgrade an iPhone 7 to iOS 16 – but you cannot upgrade an iPhone 7 to iOS 16. Note how the iPhone 7 is not on this list:

iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are compatible with these devices - Apple Support

An upgrade to IOS 16 or later will involve buying a new, more capable iPhone to use in the place of the iPhone 7.

Buy iPhone - Apple

Refurbished iPhone Deals - Apple

If you are tempted to buy a used iPhone, first read

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a Used iPad/iPhone – Apple Community

so that you do not purchase an Activation-Locked "brick"; or unknowingly purchase a carrier-locked phone.

That is correct. Netflix requires iOS 16, your iPhone 7 can only run iOS 15.8.2. You cannot install Netflix on an iPhone 7.

try using the web version.

Hello,

The iPhone 7 can only update to iOS 15.7.8. It does not support anything above that:

Updating iOS: common issues and solutions - Apple Community

You'll have to contact Netflix to see if they have any solutions other than getting a newer phone.

Good luck.

Hellen222 wrote:

I can’t update my iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16 why

Why? iOS 16 is not compatible with the iPhone 7 Plus. Look on the compatibility list – and you will find that the iPhone 7 Plus is not on it.

iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 are compatible with these devices - Apple Support

Khalil884 wrote:

Iphone 7. Ios 16??

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus cannot run iOS 16.0 or later.

For the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the latest release of iOS 15 (currently 15.8.2) is the end of the line.

About iOS 15 Updates - Apple Support

Deano6523 wrote:

I’m having the same problem how do I download ios 16?

You don't download iOS 16 to an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus. It isn't available for that phone.

If there are apps whose current versions require iOS 16 or later, that means that you don't download those apps to an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, either. You get a newer device on which to run them, or you do without those apps.

voniani wrote:

I can’t install Netflix because my phone is not yet upgraded to iOS 16

Then you need buy a newer iPhone which is capable of running iOS 16 or higher, which your phone is NOT capable of.

You will need an iPhone 8 or higher model to install iOS 16. If you want to install iOS 17, you will need an iPhone XS, XR or higher.

iPhone 7 will not update to iOS 16 or iOS 17.

You need an iPhone 8 if you want to run iOS 16.

You need an iPhone XR, XS, 11 or higher if you want to run iOS 17.

Khalil884 wrote:

Iphone 7. Ios 16??

No iOS 16 or 17 upgrade for the iPhone 7. You can only update it as far as the latest release of iOS 15.