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Can't update my iphone 4s to ios 9

I downloaded the ios file but it says that the firmware is not compatible

iPhone 4S

Posted on Oct 25, 2019 12:59 PM

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Oct 25, 2019 1:23 PM in response to Francescosonettu

No. You can't. iOS 7 is the end of the line. If you had apps installed previously, they would have continued to work fine. After erasing the phone, the apps have to be re-downloaded from the App Store. Unfortunately, the app developer no longer makes it available for older versions of iOS.

That phone is obsolete. It is now 6 major versions behind in iOS updates. It was discontinued in 2013.

It's time for a new phone.

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Oct 25, 2019 1:16 PM in response to Francescosonettu

You don't have an iPhone 4s, you have an iPhone 4.

You can't update any further.

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Oct 25, 2019 1:09 PM in response to Francescosonettu

How are you attempting the update?

From where did you obtain the update file?

What is the existing version of iOS?

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Oct 25, 2019 1:13 PM in response to stedman1

I'm using itunes because my phone says it has the last ios version

I don't remember, maybe in a tutorial website that helps to update the iphone

existing version:

7.1.2

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Oct 25, 2019 1:19 PM in response to KiltedTim

how is that possible? before deleting all files, I was able to use WhatsApp, for example.

Now I can't even download it.

Can I upload at least at ios 8?

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Oct 25, 2019 1:25 PM in response to KiltedTim

Thank you for the answers.

Sad to hear that, tho.

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Can't update my iphone 4s to ios 9

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