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How to update your iOS device wirelessly

Last Updated on March 12, 2014 by SK

Apple regularly releases updates to its iOS software. These iOS updates bring new features and bug fixes. This article explains how you can update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch wirelessly (also known as ‘over the air’). Don’t worry, this process is rather easy.

Before you upgrade:

1.Back up your device.

2.Make sure that you have available space on your device. Simply tap Settings > General > Usage to see the storage statistics. You may need to have up to 3 GB of space available in order to download and install iOS.  This space required in order to process the upgrade properly. If you do not have enough space, you have two options:

  • Use iTunes to update. iTunes downloads and stores the iOS software on your computer, not on your iOS device. Thus you device will need less space to update.
  • Remove content (apps, music, videos, photos etc) from your iPad or iPhone. Cannot download: There is not enough available storage to download these items

3.Connect your device to a power outlet. This is to ensure that you have enough battery throughout the update, as updates may take several minutes, up to an hour.

Update:

Tap the Settings app on your home screen:

Settings App Home screen

Go to  General > Software Update:

software update

Tap Download and Install to download the update:

iOS update install

When the download is completed, tap Install. Your iOS device will now begin installing the update. When the upgrade has finished installing, your device will restart and it will be ready for you to use. Now you might want to check out new features of the freshly installed new iOS.

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Filed Under: How-to Tagged With: iOS, iPad, iPhone

Comments

  1. Lavonda says

    October 10, 2015 at 10:03 PM

    My game center is still not working. Has blank screen cannot log off or on because it is not there!!! Anywhere on phone!! Games are still freezing and booting me off. I’ve downloaded all upgrades still not working!!!

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    My game centre is not working.when i open game centre,white screen comes and not coming anything.then i when to setting in that game centre,when i click on game centre,then it hang.please give some solution

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  3. Rene says says

    April 7, 2016 at 6:03 AM

    My doesn’t want to work I’ve tried everything

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