
Apple traditionally supports older iPhones with iOS updates for about five years before moving on.Īnother reason that you might not see an update is that when Apple releases new versions of iOS, it rolls them out by region over the course of about a day, so if you’re anticipating a download but it hasn’t shown up yet, check again later in the day.

The most common reason is that you have an older iPhone and the latest update isn’t compatible with your device. If you know that there’s a newer version of iOS available, but you aren’t seeing it when you check for updates, there could be a few reasons why. RELATED: How to Back Up Your iPhone With iTunes (and When You Should) If an Update Isn’t Showing up as Expected Note: Do not update your iPhone to OS 3.1.2 yet if it is jailbroken or unlocked on firmware 3.1.

Also included is a new carrier update (.IPCC) file for AT&T customers which brings the carrier version number to 5.6. If there’s no update available, you’ll see the message “Your iPhone software is up to date” in the “Software” section of the page. Simply click on Download and Install button to get on to the new iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware. Then, click “Download” and follow the onscreen instructions.

If you’d like to install it, perform a backup first. Users can now try out the new iPhone software that will be officially released in the fall. If there’s an update available, you’ll see it listed. Apple released the public beta version for iOS 15 on Wednesday.
