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wanting to install upgrade on iPhone XR when I click to download ask for a passcode - what is this?

wanting to install upgrade on iPhone XR when I click to download ask for a passcode - what is this?

iPhone 6, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 25, 2022 9:39 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2022 9:58 PM

An iPhone 6 cannot be upgraded past iOS 12.5.6. Is this the version you are trying to upgrade the phone to? If you are being asked for a passcode, it would be the one you set up earlier to access this phone.

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wanting to install upgrade on iPhone XR when I click to download ask for a passcode - what is this?

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