iOS Update: How to Update iPhone to iOS 12?

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iOS Update How to Update iPhone to iOS 12?

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At the WWDC 2018 Apple Developer Conference,
Apple officially announced the upgraded operating
system for iDevices - iOS 12 at June 4, 2018. The
new iOS 12 system has been added various new
features, such as FaceTime Group Chat, Memoji,
Parental Control, etc. And the beta version of
iOS 12 started to be available at the end of the
conference. At Apple Special Event on Sept 12,
2018, Apple anounced that the official version of
iOS 12 is available on September 17. So how to
upgrade to iOS 12? Take a look at the iOS 12
upgrade tutorial here. Part 1. Should I Upgrade
to iOS 12 or Not? Part 2. Get Ready for Upgrading
to iOS 12 Part 3. How to Update iPhone to the
Latest iOS? (3 Ways)
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Part 1. Should I Upgrade to iOS 12 or Not?
Why not? A new iOS update always brings many
exiting new features, you are free to have a try.
Also Apple claims that "iOS 12 makes your iPhone
and iPad more powerful, personal, and intelligent
than ever." You can check it by yourself if it is
really amazing. Before you make your decision,
you can check all you want to know about iOS 12
here, including its new features, supported
devices and more.
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Before the official iOS 12 version is released,
the iOS 12 beta version initially has many bugs
and some software is incompatible, so it is not
recommended to try it for ordinary users, only
for developers and a small number of users.
Luckily, with the official iOS 12 version, those
bugs are supposed to be fixed before it is
released. So if you are going to get the new iOS
update, please keep reading to get more
information.
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update problems gtgt
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Part 2. Get Ready for Upgrading to iOS 12
Before updating to iOS 12, please get everything
ready as follows. 1. Check whether your iDevice
are supported by iOS 12. If your iDevice supports
iOS 11, you can upgrade to iOS 12. Below are all
iDevices that are compatible with iOS 12.
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2. Create a backup of your iDevice. You can
backup data on your iOS device to iTunes, iCloud,
Windows PC or Mac. 3. Be clear of your
passcode. If you have set up a passcode to lock
your device screen, please ensure that you know
the passcode so as to update to iOS 12. Forgot
your passcode? 4. Know your Apple ID. Please
make sure you know your Apple ID and password,
which is the account that you do everything with
Apple, for example, buying apps and music in
iTunes Store and more. Forgot your Apple ID or
password? Tip Check everything to do before
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Part 3. How to Update iPhone to the Latest iOS?
(3 Ways)
You can update your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to
the latest iOS version wirelessly or using iTunes
or IPSW file. Wirelessly updating allows you to
upgrade your device to the latest iOS version
directly on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
without iTunes. If you can't see the update
available on your iDevice, you can manually
update your device with iTunes or IPSW file
instead. Method 1. How to Get A New iOS Update
Wirelessly? When there is an available iOS update
for your device, you might get a message telling
you that an update is available. Simply tap
"Install Now" option to download and install the
latest iOS update. If you missed this
notification, you can also follow the steps as
below.
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Step 1. Plug your device into power and connect
to a stable Wi-Fi network. Step 2. On your iOS
device, please go to "Settings" gt "General" gt
"Software Update". Here, if there is an available
update, you might see a red "1" notification
beside Software Update option. If not, you are
running the latest iOS version now.
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Step 3. Tap "Download and Install" option. If you
see a message asking you to temporarily remove
apps for iOS requires more space for update, tap
"Continue" or "Cancel" option. If you tap
"Continue" option, some apps will be removed and
then reinstalled later. If you tap "Cancel"
option, check how to free up iPhone space without
deleting data for updating iOS. Step 4. Tap
"Install" option to update now. Or you can also
tap "Later" and choose "Install Tonight" or
"Remind Me Later" option. If you choose "Install
Tonight" option, please plug your device into
power before going to sleep, and you device will
automatically update overnight. Step 5. If you
are asked to enter your passcode, please enter it
to complete the update process. Tip Check what
to do If you can't activate iPhone after iOS 11
upgrade gtgt
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Method 2. How to Update Your Device Using
iTunes If you can't update wirelessly on your iOS
device, you can upgrade manually with iTunes on
computer instead. Please be noted that if your
computer uses a Personal Hotspot on the iOS
device you are updating, remember to connect your
computer to a different Wi-Fi or Ethernet network
before updating. Step 1. Download and install
the latest iTunes version on your computer. Or if
you have installed iTunes on your computer, you
can also go to "Help" gt "Check for Updates" on
iTunes to get the newest version.
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Step 2. When iTunes is running on your computer,
please connect your iDevice to computer with a
USB cable. Once iTunes detects your device,
please select your device on iTunes.
Step 3. Click "Summary" gt "Check for Update" gt
"Download and Update". If asked, please enter
your passcode as prompted to complete the update.
iPhone won't update? Here's how to fix it.
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Method 3. How to Update iPhone with IPSW File The
third method to update to iOS 12 needs you to
download IPSW file for iOS 12. See details in
Situation 1 from here updating iOS with IPSW
file.