Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Learn how to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod impact to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.

Y'all can update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS wirelessly.

If you lot're using iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or after, y'all might come across the choice to choose between two software update versions. Y'all can update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS 15 equally soon as it's released, or continue to utilize iOS or iPadOS fourteen while still getting important security updates for a period of time.

If you lot can't see the update on your device, apply your calculator to update your device manually. Learn how to update your device manually if y'all're using a Mac with macOS Catalina or subsequently, or if y'all're using a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier or a Windows PC.

Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod bear upon wirelessly

  1. Back up your device using iCloud or your computer.
  2. Plug your device into power and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi.
  3. Become to Settings > General, then tap Software Update.
  4. If you see two software update options bachelor, choose the one that y'all want to install.
    The Settings app on iPhone showing options to update to iOS 14.8 or iOS 15.
  5. Tap Install Now. If yous see Download and Install instead, tap information technology to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. If you lot don't know your passcode, learn what to do.

Y'all might come across that your device is up to date and that at that place's an upgrade available. For case, even if your device is up to date with the latest version of iOS 14, there might exist an pick to upgrade to iOS xv. Yous might want to upgrade iOS when you pair an accessory with iPhone.

If yous come across an warning when updating wirelessly

If y'all demand more space when updating wirelessly

If a message asks to temporarily remove apps considering the software needs more than space for the update, tap Keep to let apps to be removed. Subsequently installation is complete, those apps are automatically reinstalled. If y'all tap Cancel instead, you can delete content manually from your device to add more than infinite.

Customize automated updates

Your device can update automatically overnight while it'due south charging.

  1. Become to Settings > Full general > Software Update.
  2. Tap Automated Updates, so turn on Download iOS Updates.
  3. Plough on Install iOS Updates. Your device will automatically update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. Some updates might demand to be installed manually.
    The Automatic Updates page in Settings on iPhone showing options to download and install iOS updates automatically.

Upgrading to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS software provides the latest features, security updates, and bug fixes. Not all features are bachelor on all devices or in all countries and regions. Battery and system performance may be influenced by many factors including network conditions and individual use; actual results may vary.

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