my phone is a ios 12.5.3 and it will not update to the latest versions

why is it not updating?

Posted on May 4, 2021 07:40 AM

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Posted on May 4, 2021 08:05 AM

More than likely because you own iPhone 6 or older. You need iPhone 6s or newer to get the newest iOS versions. Older phones lack the required hardware to run the newer iOS versions.

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May 4, 2021 08:05 AM in response to g-racie

More than likely because you own iPhone 6 or older. You need iPhone 6s or newer to get the newest iOS versions. Older phones lack the required hardware to run the newer iOS versions.

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