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iOS 16 update
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iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 15
Posted on Oct 7, 2023 3:18 AM
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User profile for user: Sonamgyurmed
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Posted on Nov 17, 2023 6:39 PM
Dear
I want update iOS 16 on I phone 7 plus but can’t iOS 16 update on my iPhone 7 Plus
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User profile for user: Sonamgyurmed
Sonamgyurmed
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Nov 17, 2023 6:39 PM in response to abduljasinmayin
Dear
I want update iOS 16 on I phone 7 plus but can’t iOS 16 update on my iPhone 7 Plus
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User profile for user: Servant of Cats
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Oct 30, 2023 8:35 PM in response to Sonamgyurmed
Sonamgyurmed wrote:
can’t update I phone 7 plus iOS 16
That is correct. You can't update an iPhone 7 Plus to iOS 16 (or higher).
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User profile for user: Molly123doglover
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Nov 17, 2023 6:27 PM in response to abduljasinmayin
Not cool that they did that
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User profile for user: Servant of Cats
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Oct 30, 2023 8:33 PM in response to abduljasinmayin
The iPhone 7 Plus cannot run iOS 16 or later. For it, the latest release of iOS 15 is the end of the line.
Apple released a security patch to iOS 15 (iOS 15.8) a few days ago, so you might want to install that.
About iOS 15 Updates - Apple Support
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User profile for user: Bob Timmons
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Nov 17, 2023 6:39 PM in response to Molly123doglover
Did what?
Even if the iPhone 7 could run iOS 16.....(it can't).....everyhing would run in super slow motion and the phone would overheat.
Would you be interested in that type of "update"?
And would you be interested in that type of update knowing that you cannot go back to the previous iOS version that was running just fine?
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User profile for user: Bob Timmons
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Dec 31, 2023 8:25 AM in response to gorab
No
iPhone 7 Plus cannot be updated to iOS 16.
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User profile for user: salvi80
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Jan 10, 2024 1:44 AM in response to abduljasinmayin
I phone 7 ios 16 update
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User profile for user: Kurtosis12
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Jan 10, 2024 2:36 AM in response to salvi80
Read through this post for the answer.
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Jan 22, 2024 5:38 PM in response to nba293
Impossible to update the iPhone 7 to iOS 16 or iOS 17.
But, you can update to iOS 15.8.1
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User profile for user: iPhone_SE-FaN
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Jan 11, 2024 10:08 PM in response to abduljasinmayin
As everyone else has said, iOS 16, nor any newer update will run on the iPhone 7 Plus. The iPad 6th Generation has the same A10 Fusion processor, but can run iPadOS 16 and 17. The iPhone 7 Plus would be more unstable than the iPad 6 because of hardware limitations and feature iOS 16 has that can’t work with iPhone 7. (Note that the iPad 6 got iPadOS 16 with less features than the newer iPads) So, final answer: iOS 16 is not supported on the iPhone 7 Plus, only iOS 15.8
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User profile for user: lobsterghost1
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Feb 15, 2024 7:42 AM in response to Hfhandbsjsv
Hfhandbsjsv wrote:
Dear apple
I beg your team to let us 7 plus users to update to iOS 16 and higher
You aren't writing Apple on this user to user only forum. And you can ask nicely, beg, plead or any way you wish, but your iPhone does NOT have the hardware required to run iOS 16, so it is NEVER going to happen on an iPhone 7. If you need iOS 16, you need a newer iPhone.
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User profile for user: MrHoffman
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Feb 1, 2024 4:14 PM in response to osamudiamen128
osamudiamen128 wrote:
Update my phone
Here is how to get to iOS 17 using an iPhone 6.
Or keep that iPhone 6 as a “burner”, as its value is negligible.
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Feb 21, 2024 3:48 PM in response to mubshar192
mubshar192 wrote:
can I update i phone 7 plus iOS 16
Here is how to use that iPhone 7 to get to iOS 17. Or keep it as a spare or a “burner” of course, as it’s not worth much.
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User profile for user: lobsterghost1
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Feb 8, 2024 1:08 PM in response to muhfryan
muhfryan wrote:
Help ios 16
Buy a newer iPhone. That's how you can get iOS 16 as it is NOT possible to update iPhone 7 to iOS 16.
Read the thread.
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User profile for user: lobsterghost1
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Jan 26, 2024 5:04 PM in response to Mimi2121y
Read the thread. It's been explained MULTIPLE times. But since no one seems to read the thread they post to, your iPhone is too old and lacks the hardware and RAM required to run iOS 16. If you need a higher level iOS version at this point, then it's time to retire your nearly 9 year old iPhone and buy a new iPhone.
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