Will resetting my iPhone 7 change to iOS 16 version?

I reset my phone could not change send restore ios 16




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iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 13, 2025 2:24 PM

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Posted on Apr 13, 2025 2:35 PM

Zachyy is correct. If you were hoping that resetting your iPhone 7, it would be updated past iOS 15.8.4, that is not possible. iPhone 7 is forever frozen at iOS 15, with possible security updates, but will never run anything higher than iOS 15. If you need a higher iOS version, then you'll need to retire your now very old, released in 2016 iPhone and buy a new or much newer, more modern iPhone.

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Apr 13, 2025 2:35 PM in response to baxtiyor48

Zachyy is correct. If you were hoping that resetting your iPhone 7, it would be updated past iOS 15.8.4, that is not possible. iPhone 7 is forever frozen at iOS 15, with possible security updates, but will never run anything higher than iOS 15. If you need a higher iOS version, then you'll need to retire your now very old, released in 2016 iPhone and buy a new or much newer, more modern iPhone.

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Apr 14, 2025 6:49 PM in response to baxtiyor48

If you want to run iOS 16, you need an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X.


But, since you will be looking for a new phone, it would probably make sense to look for an iPhone that will run iOS 18.


My recommendation would be an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro version or higher.

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Will resetting my iPhone 7 change to iOS 16 version?

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