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monalisa152 Author

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Why can’t I update my phone

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 1, 2024 5:06 PM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2024 5:10 PM

Your tag line says you have an iPhone 7 Plus.

You can update an iPhone 7 Plus to the latest release of iOS 15. You cannot update it to iOS 16 or higher.

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Updating iOS: common issues and solutions - Apple Community

About iOS 15 Updates - Apple Support

If your iPhone 7 Plus is running the latest release of iOS 15 – currently, iOS 15.8.3 – and it is not offering you any updates, the reason is that there aren't any further updates that are compatible with your phone.

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