iPhone 7 Plus won’t update to iOS 16

I can’t update my iPhone 7plus to iOS 16.0



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Posted on Jul 5, 2025 3:29 PM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2025 3:46 PM

That is correct. You can update an iPhone 7 Plus to the latest release of iOS 15 - currently 15.8.4. You will never be able to update it to iOS 16 or later.

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Jul 5, 2025 3:39 PM in response to Happydjxmd

can iPhone 7plus update to iOs 16


No, iOS 15.8.4 is as far as the iPhone 7 Plus can go. No more updates after that.


I can’t update my iPhone 7plus to iOS 16.0


That is correct. You can't.


To run iOS 16, you would need an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X.


But, since you will likely be looking for a new phone soon, it would make sense to make sure that it will run iOS 18 and iOS 26 (coming in the fall).


An iPhone 15 or iPhone 16 model would be recommended if you want to know that you will receive updates for the next 7 years or so.

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iPhone 7 Plus won’t update to iOS 16

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