My iPad is requesting both update 16.7.2 and 17.1

Your iPad is offering both updates since you have not yet upgraded to iOS 17 and both are available for your device at this time.

You can choose which update you want. You don't need to do both.

If you choose iOS 16.7.2, iOS 17 may stop being available to you for a while.

If you choose iOS 17.1, iOS 16 updates will no longer be available at all.

What exactly happens when you try to update either one?

Do you get an error? If so, what does it say?

What do you mean it switched?

What exactly did you press?

The install buttons for each version are separate if you get offered both versions.

You would have needed to go into the iOS 17 section, first end then press the iOS 17 install button in there.

There's no conceivable way the iOS 16.7.2 update simply installed iOS 17 without you doing anything.

If you only got one install option, it was probably iOS 17 only. As such that is what will install, and would have said as much at the top.

My iPad sugested both updates, as well. When I chose the 16.7.2, it asked if it should delete the other update (17.1.1). I didn’t know if I should do that, so I hit cancel.

My question is this… If I only install the 17.1.1, will it include the updates that were in the 16.7.2?

Thank you!

All updates are cumulative. iPadOS 17.1.1 includes all the security and functional updates within iPadOS 16.7.2 and prior updates - along with new/updated features of iPadOS 17.x.

Be aware that iPadOS 16.7.2 is no longer available as an update for iPad devices capable of update to iPadOS 17.x. If not already updated to iPadOS 16.7.2, only iPadOS 17.1.1 will be available to you at this time.

Why did IOS 16.7.2 switch to IOS 17 ? I thought i was upgrading to 16.7.2, but when i pressed installed it switch to IOS 17? Why did that happen? The same thing happen to my IPhone.

When the download finishes a error message comes up unable to down load.

Minnisbay wrote:

When the download finishes a error message comes up unable to down load.

Check your Wi-Fi network, make sure its stable and try again. If possible try on a different Wi-Fi network.

Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate your help.