Updating my iphone 10 and it says update up to date for ios 16. Need 18

need ios 18. When I try to update it says my ios 16 is already up to date and I can’t go any further. Help

iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 4, 2024 12:11 PM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2024 12:15 PM

Guitarzan1954 wrote:

need ios 18. When I try to update it says my ios 16 is already up to date and I can’t go any further. Help

That's correct. iPhone X cannot be updated past iOS 16. If you need iOS 18, then it's time to retire your phone and buy a newer or new iPhone.

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Updating my iphone 10 and it says update up to date for ios 16. Need 18

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