unable check for update
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my i phone
unable check for update i dont now how i update my i phone pales fix my problam
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Please first see if your iPhone is compatible with updating
The iPhone 5S/6/6plus cannot update further then iOS 12.5.7
The iPhone 5C cannot update further then iOS 10.3.4
The iPhone 4S cannot update further then iOS 9.3.6
The iPhone 4 cannot update further then iOS 7.1.2
The iPhone 6S/6Splus cannot update further then iOS 15.7.8
The iPhone 7/7plus cannot update further then iOS 15.7.8
The iPhone SE (2016, first gen) cannot update further then iOS 15.7.8
The iPhone 8 cannot update further then iOS 16.7
The iPhone X cannot update further then iOS 16.7
If your iPhone is eligible with updates, go to settings>general>software update and make sure to turn off low power mode and to connect to a wifi network. If updating wirelessly is not working, please update via a pc or Mac instead
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 passcode
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.
See this user tip I wrote for more reference about updating
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250005397