There should be no need to actually plug your iOS device into your computer and update to iOS 7 through iTunes. Of course if you would prefer this method of updating, you can indeed do it this way.įor those looking for a helping hand in upgrading to iOS 7 you will be glad to know in this tutorial you will learn how to update to the official iOS 7 firmware. This includes preparing to restore your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, as well as the actual iOS 7 updating process. If you haven’t already check out our official iOS 7 preparation guide that covers what to do before updating to iOS 7. Essentially what was discussed in this guide, however, was first updating to the latest version of iTunes, which at the time of writing is iTunes 11.1. Then you will of course want to back up your device either through iTunes or over the cloud. Once you have done this you are pretty much good to go… that is unless you are Jailbroken. Those that are Jailbroken should read our preparation guide specific to Jailbreakers.Īs long as you have read through the applicable preparation guides and have an iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad Mini or 5th generation iPod Touch, you can begin updating to iOS 7. Step 1) – Launch the Settings app on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, go into the General tab and then the Software Update tab. Step 2) – You should now see a screen stating that the iOS 7 firmware is available to install on your device.
Step 3) – Accept the Terms and Conditions and then the iOS 7 firmware will begin downloading. You should also be prompt to plug your device into your computer to ensure there is enough battery to complete the download and finish the installation process.
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