Smartphones and tablets from Apple are inferior to their "colleagues" based on Android in terms of prevalence, but they don’t have to complain about the lack of fans. In addition, fans of the Cupertino company have always been famous for their commitment to their favorite manufacturer.
A certain episode of misunderstanding appeared only after the release of iOS 7. The system turned out to be so revolutionary that a number of users even spoke about the “betrayal of ideology” that Apple followed all these years. Be that as it may, but today the Seven continues to gradually gain its audience.
Of course, many do not like its fonts and the very peculiar color design of some menus, but people put up with these subjective shortcomings due to the speed of the system as a whole. Programs on it began to run much faster.
Many also note that Apple's initial position, which did not provide for major changes in the intermediate versions, has undergone major adjustments. So, recently on iOS 7 came another patch, which seriously changed the appearance of some menus. Immediately disappeared some complaints from users regarding unusual color schemes.
Today we’ll show you how to update iOS on iPad and other gadgets from Apple.
Note!
If you are the owner of an iPhone that was locked to work with only one operator upon purchase and then unlocked by you for normal operation with SIM cards of other operators, then you can’t update it in any case!
When you try to install new firmware on such a smartphone, the latter will turn into a "brick". Moreover, there is no guarantee that they can restore its performance even in the service center of average damage.
About Downgrade
Pay special attention to the fact that with iOS 7 it is impossible to return to iOS 6.x firmware . This is especially true for iPhone-4S and iPhone-5. Simply put, before installing a new version of the OS, you need to think carefully: even if you do not like the software, you won’t succeed.
In fairness, it is worth noting that the ability to roll back to iOS 6.1.3 and iOS 6.1.4 was closed relatively recently. If you are the owner of iPhone-4, you can return to the firmware version below only if they have SHSH signatures. Yes, and upgrade your iPad to iOS 7 is easy, but the reverse process will be impossible ...
About the need for backups
Be sure to backup your iPhone / iPad / iPod firmware, as otherwise you may lose all your files, phone numbers and other important information. You can do it in two ways: either using iCloud, uploading data there via Wi-Fi connection, or by connecting a smartphone to a computer. In the latter case, you will need iTunes.
How to backup?
First, let's see how a backup is created in iCloud. You will definitely need a Wi-Fi connection at a normal speed. Before updating iOS to iPad, make sure that you are in the zone of reliable reception that the network is connected and it is possible to transfer data through it. Important! At the time of creating a copy, in no case should you leave the Wi-Fi reception area.
First you need to enter the "Settings". We are looking for an iCloud item there.
Important ! If you have not set up your Apple ID account, then it's time to do it. After that, go to "Storage and Copies", where you need to click on the "Create Copy" button.
Backup via iTunes
First, you need to connect your iPhone / iPad to the computer using the USB cable. In order for everything to work out, you need to install iTunes in advance and check the stability of the Internet connection. After that, you can start iTunes. However, the default settings for this program suggest that it will automatically start when a supported device is connected. Go to the tab of your iPhone / iPad or iPod.
You will need to indicate where the copy will be saved: in iCloud or on the hard drive of your computer. In the second case, you can protect the backup created by the password. After the operation is successfully completed, you can proceed to the next step. So how to update iOS on iPad?
Wi-Fi Air Update
This method is easiest and therefore ideal even for inexperienced users. We remind you once again that a high-quality and sufficiently strong Wi-Fi signal is required. Before updating iOS to iPad, it’s best to connect the device to a charger, as the procedure is quite energy-intensive. It should be noted that the firmware itself is updated at a decent speed, but it takes a lot of energy to download it from the Internet.
Let's get started!
To perform the update, on the desktop of your iPhone / iPad, select the "Settings". Going into them, go to the "Basic". After that, you can safely click on "Software Update".
Wait a while: the device will connect to the Apple servers, check for new firmware, after which you just have to click on the “Download and Install” button. Since updating iOS to iPod is easy enough, even a child can handle it.
The data download time completely depends on the speed of your connection, and therefore, if you do not have too fast Internet, you need to be patient. In no case do not interrupt the progress of the download, and also do not leave the area where Wi-Fi is well caught.
If you click on the "Details" button, you can pass the time by reading about the new features and benefits of fresh firmware.
Some time will pass, and you can be congratulated on the fact that you became the owner of the updated software on your gadget! Many users already say that its speed and smoothness of animation far exceeds these figures for the old iOS 6. Note that this is far from true in many cases: many note that the system significantly slows down on older iPhone-4s.
Important! Not all of the new iOS 7 features will work on older devices (iPhone-4, 4S, etc.). This is due not only to the usual marketing policies of Cupertino developers, but also to the physical impossibility to implement some of them. So before updating iOS to iPhone-4, we advise you to think carefully about the real need for such a procedure.
This can only occur for those users who like to experience something new. If you want to "touch" this firmware with your own hands, it is better to purchase a new smartphone, where it is installed by default.
How to update firmware via iTunes
As in the case of the "cloud" backup, we strongly recommend checking the charging status: the battery should be at least half full. To update, you need to connect the smartphone to the computer, wait for the iTunes program to start, select your device in it, and then click on the “Update” button. By the way, in this case, the program itself creates backups of all important data, so even in the event of any malfunction you will not lose anything.
So before updating iOS via iTunes, manually copying critical data is not required.
After that, you can see all the important information regarding innovations in the new firmware version. Following you will be shown a proposal to agree to a license agreement. If you want, you can read it.
As soon as you agree with the text of the license, the program will start downloading update files from the Internet. The time that will be spent on this process depends only on the speed of your Internet connection.
As soon as all the data has been downloaded, the update procedure will begin. As you can see, there is nothing complicated about this. How to update iOS 7? This procedure is no different from the one that we described above, so before that, read the article again.