In the center of the screen, you'll see "Version" and a button "Check for Update." Click "Check for Update."Ī dialog box will tell you that a new software version is available. On the left side of iTunes, find your device, for example, "Jill's Phone," and click it. Plug your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into your computer with the USB cord and Launch iTunes (if it doesn't open automatically). This is the method I prefer, and which I recommend. You may want to plug in your device because the download and installation process may drain the battery.Īlternatively, you can update your software via iTunes. You'll see instructions there to download and install it. But it could take much longer than the second method, which I'll explain second. When iOS 7 becomes available, you can update wirelessly, also known as over the air, which for most people with a good Wi-Fi connection will be the simplest method.
Under Backup, turn on the switch for iCloud Backup. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup. With the latest version of iTunes installed, you can go ahead and back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes.Īlternatively, you can back it up to iCloud. This step may be the single most important one to follow. To check, launch iTunes, and go to Help > Check for Updates. If you back up your iPhone or iPad to iTunes, or if you plan to install iOS 7 from iTunes, you have to check whether you're running the latest version (11.0.5). Update iTunes (If Backing Up To or Installing From iTunes) The update also seems to go faster via iTunes than over the air (explained further below).ģ. Wait until later tonight or tomorrow, and the download and installation will go much faster. Why? Because the crush of users all trying to get it ASAP will likely crowd Apple's servers, making the operating system very slow to download. Not everyone will want to download iOS 7 right away. IOS 7 will also come preinstalled on the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, which will be available September 20. (See our complete list of devices that will run iOS 7 for more details on the missing features.) For example, iPhone 4 won't have Siri or the panoramic camera feature. Not all devices will get every new feature available in iOS 7. iOS 7 will work on iPhones that are iPhone 4 and later, Retina display iPads, iPad 2, and fifth-generation iPod touch. Okay, so how do you get it? And what do you need to do before you download and install it?įirst you need to make sure you have a compatible device. IOS 7, the next major update to Apple's mobile operating system, out now, as of 1:00 p.m.
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