Having an updated smartphone or tablet is very important if we want to get the best performance from our system and protect ourselves from possible failures that may appear in it. iOS is the operating system of Apple that every several months publishes updates for its devices in which it improves security, privacy and sometimes adds new functions to your system.
In this tutorial we will explain how to update iOS devices through OTA (wirelessly) and through iTunes.
The first steps they recommend from the official Apple website are:
- Make a backup in iTunes or iCloud of the data in case any error occurs during the update.
- Verify that the device has enough space to install the update.
Once we complete these steps, we are ready to start updating our device to the latest iOS version.
How to update iOS through OTA
As soon as an update is available for our device, a notification will appear from which we can update it. We can also force the device to check Apple's servers for new updates available.
For this we must open the menu Settings> General> Software update and look for available updates.
In case there are updates available we must select the option to download and install. These updates will be downloaded through WiFi and will be installed automatically once the process is finished.
After installation, our operating system will be updated and we will be able to enjoy the news that comes with it.
How to update iOS through iTunes
Another option to update our operating system is to do it through iTunes. For this the first thing we must do is connect the device by cable to our computer and run the latest version of iTunes.
Once we see the list of devices we must select ours and click on the button to check for updates.
If there is an update available, we must select the option to download and install in the window that appears and the process that will take several minutes will begin.
Once this process is finished, our system will be updated and ready to work.