


Questions or issues can be directed to our iOS 16 forum where MacRumors readers. 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. Users with can simply update to iOS 16 on any compatible iPhone in the Software Update section of the Settings app. 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 While iOS 16.4 introduced many new features, iOS 16.5 seems to be more. 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. Apple released iOS 16.5 beta 2 along with new betas of watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, and macOS 13.4 on Tuesday. Then, click “Download” and follow the onscreen instructions. If you dont already have automatic updates turned on, go to Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates and toggle on Download. If you’d like to install it, perform a backup first. If there’s an update available, you’ll see it listed.
