Why will the iphone 4 not get the IOS 8 update?

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I Do not understand why my Iphone 4 will not recieve it but a Iphone 4S will?

iPhone 4, iOS 7.0.6

Posted on Feb 14, 2015 7:00 AM

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Answer 1

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Because Apple did not design iOS 8 for iPhone 4.

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Answer 2

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The max for your iPhone is 7.1.2

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Answer 3

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Because iOS 8 requires a dual-core CPU. The iPhone 4’s CPU is single-core.

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