How can I update my iOS 15 to 16 please

How can I update my iPhone ios15 to 16

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Posted on Feb 7, 2025 7:03 PM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2025 7:06 PM

If you are on iOS 15, you most likely have an iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 or first generation iPhone SE. For all three phones, they lack the hardware required to update higher than iOS 15. As such, if you need iOS 16 or higher, then you'll need to retire your old iPhone and buy a new or newer more modern iPhone at this point.

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Feb 7, 2025 7:06 PM in response to Akintolaidris

If you are on iOS 15, you most likely have an iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 or first generation iPhone SE. For all three phones, they lack the hardware required to update higher than iOS 15. As such, if you need iOS 16 or higher, then you'll need to retire your old iPhone and buy a new or newer more modern iPhone at this point.

Feb 7, 2025 7:10 PM in response to Akintolaidris

Go to Settings > General > Software Update and see if there is an available update for you. If nothing appears, you are on the latest iOS software update for your model, which most likely is iOS 15.8.3. iOS 16 is compatible on the iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 8 and newer. If so you should start looking into buying a newer iPhone that can run newer iOS software.

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How can I update my iOS 15 to 16 please

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