update my iPhone 6
I am running the version before 12.5.5 on my iPhone I am trying to get it up to date to 15 but it will not download the next update.... how can I get this done? it just keeps saying update requested and does nothing....
iPhone 6
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You cannot update to 15, due to hardware limitations, you can only update to 12.5.5 thats the latest iOS for the iPhone 6.
If you want to update to iOS 12.5.5 and it is not working wirelessly, see this instructions to update via a pc or mac
Update your iPhone using a Mac with macOS Catalina or higher
On a Mac with macOS Catalina or higher, you will use the finder in order to upgrade your iPhone. Make sure to Back up your device before starting the upgrade process.
On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, you will follow the following steps:
- Open a finder window
- Connect your device to your Mac via a lighting to usb A or a lightning to usb c cable
- Select your device in the left sidebar of the finder window
- click general, then click check for update
- Click download and update.
- If asked, enter your iPhone pascode
Update your iPhone via a Mac running macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a Windows PC
On macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a windows machine, we won't use the Finder to upgrade your iOS
Instead, we will use iTunes. Make sure to Back up your device before doing any update or upgrade to your phone.
- Open iTunes
- connect your device to the computer with an lightning to usb a or a lightning to usb c cable
- Click device button in the iTunes toolbar
- In the summary tab, click check for update
- Click download and update, follow The on screen instructions
- If asked, enter your iPhone passcode.