I never updated the OS on my iPhone 6s past iOS 10.3.3 because of all of the problems I saw other were having with iOS 11. I now see others having problem with iOS 12. Should I update?
Also I have not been able to connect any Bluetooth devices to my phone. I can connect all of them to my iPad so the problem doesn't relate to the Bluetooth devices.
Thanks.
iPhone 6s, iOS 10.3.3
BluSky,
Yes, you should update:
Update the iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
For your bluetooth issues, see this:
If you can‘t connect a Bluetooth accessory to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Good luck.
I upgraded to 12.0 and then to 12.0.1 and so far haven't had any problems except that now I can't connect my iPhone to to my iMac to back it up using iTunes. When I connect the phone to the iMac I get the message that'"A software update is required to connect.." to my computer. It doesn't say what the update is and when I click on learn more. It also says that there may be a problem with the security software I have. The iMac is running Mac OS 10.11.6 because I din't want to go to the next version which will make some of my apps unusable.
If you have a version of iTunes that is too old to support iOS 12, you won't be able to connect your iPhone to your computer. Fortunately, there are very few things that absolutely require a computer. What exactly are you trying to do?
I have backed up my phone to iCloud and would also want to back it up to my Imac. When I connect the phone to the computer it says that "Click Install to download and install the software so your Mac can update or sync your iOS device."
But does not say what that update is. If it is the next OS I do not want to do that but several of my applications will not work with that. Can i just update iTunes?
You can only download the latest version of iTunes if your computer meets these requirements:
Hardware:
- Mac computer with an Intel processor
- To play 720p HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras, a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor is required
- To play 1080p HD video, a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor and 2GB of RAM is required
- Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
- Internet connection to use Apple Music, the iTunes Store, and iTunes Extras
- Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or backup CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work. Songs from the Apple Music catalog cannot be burned to a CD.
Software:
- OS X version 10.10.5 or later
- 400MB of available disk space
- Apple Music, iTunes Store, and iTunes Match availability may vary by country
- Apple Music trial requires sign-up and is available for new subscribers only. Plan automatically renews after trial.
Maybe post a question about the problems you are individually having?
More useful than telling everyone else not to update - given that 99.9% of 6s users are likely having no problems whatsoever.
I did. See the replies, as well as similar threads by others. I'm hardly the only one having this problem.
I'm trying to backup my iPhone to my iMac. How can I tell if it is being backed up to my iCloud account?
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
See the picture under #3 in the section "How to Back Up with iCloud".
No. If you have a 6s, then whatever you do, don't update to iOS 12.
I also have one. Since updating to iOS 12, my phone app only works about half the time. It's maddening.
I recommend waiting until Apple fixes all the bugs, maybe with 12.1. Until then, I'm trying to downgrade to iOS 11.
iPhone 6s and iOS 12?
