Why is there no update for My iPhone 4

Why is there no update for my iPHONE 4

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Jan 8, 2017 1:02 PM

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Jan 8, 2017 1:08 PM in response to Cgorep

See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and to what you can upgrade. If you do not have a Software Update option present on your iDevice, then you are trying to upgrade to iOS 5 or higher. You will have to connect your device to your computer and open iTunes to update.


iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart

Device iOS Version

iPhone 1 iOS 3.1.3

iPhone 3G iOS 4.2.1

iPhone 3GS iOS 6.1.x

iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.x

iPhone 4S iOS 9.x.x

iPhone 5 iOS 10.x.x

iPhone 5c iOS 10.x.x

iPhone 5s iOS 10.x.x

iPhone 6 iOS 10.x.x

iPhone 6 Plus iOS 10.x.x

iPhone 7 iOS 10.x.x

iPhone 7 Plus iOS 10.x.x

-------------------------------------------------------

iPod Touch 1 iOS 3.1.3

iPod Touch 2 iOS 4.2.1

iPod Touch 3 iOS 5.1.1

iPod Touch 4 iOS 6.1.x

Pod Touch 5 iOS 9.x.x

iPod Touch 6 iOS 10.x.x

-------------------------------------------------------

iPad 1 iOS 5.1.1

iPad 2 iOS 9.x.x

iPad 3 iOS 9.x.x

iPad 4 iOS 10.x.x

iPad Pro 12.9” iOS 10.x.x

iPadPro 9.7” iOS 10.x.x

iPad Mini & Mini Retina iOS 10.x.x

iPad mini 2 iOS 10.x.x

iPad mini 3 iOS 10.x.x

iPad mini 4 iOS 10.x.x

iPad Air iOS 10.x.x

iPad Air 2 iOS 10.x.x

=====================================

Select the method most appropriate for your situation.


Upgrading iOS

1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

2. iPhone Support

3. iPod Touch Support

4. iPad Support


a. Updating Your iOS from iOS 5


Tap Settings > General > Software Update


If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,

then you will see a gray screen with a message saying you are up to date.


b. If you are still using iOS 4 Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.


c. Resolving update problems


1. iOS - Unable to update or restore

2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages

Jan 8, 2017 1:18 PM in response to Cgorep

I think he means on the iphone 4 when you check for update it will say its updated dont know what version but on the iphone 5 you get update 10.2 on the iphone 4 you dont have this update version but a lower version cant see what version at the moment


This answers my question

iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.x

iPhone 5 iOS 10.x.x

now i know why there is no 10.2 on iphone 4

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