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how can i upgrade my ios 12.5.7 to ios 13.4

Please help me upgrade my iOS 12.5.7 to iOS 13.4

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 6:35 PM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2024 6:51 PM

Emmanuel7888 wrote:

How do i upgrade my iOS device from iOS 12.5.7 to iOS 13.4

Read the reply just above your second time asking the same question. The answer is you CAN'T. If you have an iPhone 5s or an iPhone 6, they lack the hardware required to updates beyond iOS 12.5.7. If you need higher level iOS versions, then it's time to retire your iPhone and buy a newer one.

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Feb 24, 2024 6:51 PM in response to Emmanuel7888

Emmanuel7888 wrote:

How do i upgrade my iOS device from iOS 12.5.7 to iOS 13.4

Read the reply just above your second time asking the same question. The answer is you CAN'T. If you have an iPhone 5s or an iPhone 6, they lack the hardware required to updates beyond iOS 12.5.7. If you need higher level iOS versions, then it's time to retire your iPhone and buy a newer one.

Apr 20, 2024 6:09 AM in response to 41TruGod

41TruGod wrote:

How can I upgrade my iOS 12.5.7 to iOS 13.4 or higher?


If you have an iPhone 5s, 6, or 6 Plus – you can't.


There are some later iPhones that came with iOS 12.0 or earlier, and that can be updated past iOS 12. E.g., the iPhone XS originally shipped with iOS 12 and can run iOS 17. But an iPhone 5s, 6, or 6 Plus is never going to be able to run iOS 13 or higher. Never.


Repeating the question of how to upgrade an iPhone 5s, 6, or 6 Plus to iOS 13 or higher Is not going to change that answer.

Jun 28, 2024 7:05 PM in response to rehanaumal

It sounds like you have an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus.


iOS 12.5.7 was the final update for the iPhone 6.


It is not possible to install iOS 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 etc on the iPhone 6. No more updates for the iPhone 6.


iOS 13 and iOS 14 are no longer available.


You need an iPhone 7 to run iOS 15

You need an iPhone 8 to run iOS 16

You need an iPhone XR or higher to run iOS 17



how can i upgrade my ios 12.5.7 to ios 13.4

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