How do I update my iPhone to iOS 15.1?

Oluwaseun11 wrote:

Update my phone

Assuming you have a compatible device, see: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

And: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't update - Apple Support If the above Apple articles do not help, please post back with relevant information. 

Hello,

There are different ways to ensure the highest iOS that your device will support is installed on your device. When updating, your device will update to the highest version currently available that it will support, or it will just say it is up to date (and can't go any higher) and won't install anything. If you want to run a higher system version than your current device is capable of running, you need to buy a newer device.

Any equipment currently running iOS 12.5.7 can't be updated to anything higher.

An iPhone 5S, 6, or 6plus, will only update to iOS 12.5.7

iPhones 6S through 7, and SE(gen. 1), will only update to iOS 15.8.3

An iPhone 8 to X (just a plain X) will update to 16.7.9

iPhones XS, SE (gen 2 or later), and higher will update to iOS 18 but pre iPhone 16 models that are running a version of 17 will update to iOS 17.7, or 18 if chosen.

This support article has instructions about updating an iPhone or iPad wirelessly --> Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support Read the article for recommended criteria for being able to use wireless updating.

You can also use Mac and PC computers to update system software --> Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support