Why can I not update my phone to Os6 from Os4.2, I am a pensioner and cannot afford a new phone and my phone still works fine but I would like things like skype and facebook on my phone but it will not allow me to download them as it says I need Os5

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Why can I not update my phone to Os6 from Os4.2, I am a pensioner and cannot afford a new phone and my phone still works fine but I would like things like skype and facebook on my phone but it will not allow me to download them as it says I need Os5

I am a pensioner and cannot afford a new phone I have the 3g 16gb and it works well but I would like to use it for facebook and skype but it tells me I need Os5 at least, this is unfair the phone should be kept up to date as I expected to get many years of use out of it, is there anyway I can update it.

iPad 2, iOS 5

Posted on Mar 7, 2013 9:59 AM

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varjak paw

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Mar 7, 2013 10:02 AM in response to gurkin

Sorry, but iOS 4.2.1 is the last version an iPhone 3G can run. It was, unfortunately, the choice of the developers to only support iOS 5 or higher, so there will be no way you can run those apps on your iPhone. Your iPhone will of course continue to work just fine doing what it's always done.

Regards.

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RajaRani

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Mar 7, 2013 10:11 AM in response to gurkin

iPhone 3G is Old technology. When it was launched it had iOS 2.0. Currently, the highest it can go is iOS 4.2.1 and therefore can not handle many newer applications. As you have recorded, it is giving good service for which it has been designed.

Needless to say, if you want to use applications as stated, you must have at least 3GS, whose current is iOS 6.1.2. On the lighter side; Rather than updating iOS they are asking you to update iPhone (Technology). Cheers

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