Update my iPhone 4s to iOS 10

iOS10 is the latest operating system in Apple's revolutionary series of operating systems for its mobile devices, stretching all the way back before 2012.

This iteration makes improvements to the interface for both style and readability, adds new features, and makes some changes that may seem odd at first, but that'll ultimately benefit users in the long run.

The more things change...

The first time a returning user boots up iOS10, they'll probably be surprised. "Slide to Unlock" is now "Press to Unlock" – a move that goes hand-in-hand with Apple's growing fondness for touch-based security, and that matches up well with the other modernization efforts you'll find in iOS10.

For example, the edges of things are rounded, more like bubbles than blocks, so although they contain the same information, it's often easier to read a large amount of information, with less screen space being wasted. Notifications are the same as ever, save for the addition of "rich notifications" – images and video that provide more information. Many of these ideas aren't unheard of, but they're new to iOS, and welcome improvements.

Notably, iOS10 is compatible with almost every Apple iPhone or iPad device released after 2012. The iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are both incompatible, however, as are the iPad mini and touch. Most of the devices not usable with 10 are based on an older "A5X" CPU architecture. This means that ultimately, developers are free to make even better apps that take advantage of modern Apple hardware.

In other words, this is the same iOS as before, but much improved. The changes Apple has made are modest, yet probably necessary.

Something new

One area where Apple has always excelled in its user interface. By making their first-party apps worth using on their own, and updating them significantly through core changes to iOS itself, Apple creates a cohesive, quality-assured experience. And it's just as true this time.

Let's take the bubbles mentioned above as an example. The same rounded edges you see throughout the interface are a part of Messages. You can send your messages in various styles of speech bubbles. And you can send hidden images or messages, to be revealed with a swipe. These features seem small, but they're carefully crafted as part of an update to a larger "mega-app" – to iOS itself.

There've been other huge improvements. Maps now takes reservations, and has seen a significant redesign besides. Siri is compatible with other apps. Suffice to say, 10 brings a lot of welcome changes.

A user experience first, and everything else second

If that headline sounds like a negative way to end this review, rest assured that it's not. It'd be just as accurate to say that with iOS10's uesr experience, everything else has fallen into place naturally.

Apple didn't reinvent the wheel, to be sure: it's the same interface any iPhone or iPad owner has used before, made just a little faster, just a little smoother, and with some excellent new features. As such, it's a good upgrade for anyone with a device that can run it.

L'iPad de 4ème génération et antérieur ne peut pas être mis à jour à la version actuelle. Votre signature indique que vous exécutez un système d'exploitation. Si vous avez un iPad de 1ère génération, la dernière version d'iOS fonctionnera sur celui-ci.

How do I force my iPhone 4S to update?

Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update. If you see two software update options available, choose the one that you want to install. Tap Install Now. If you see Download and Install instead, tap it to download the update, enter your passcode, then tap Install Now. Can iOS 10.3 4 Be Updated? Answer: A: Update to a more recent major version than is already installed is not possible. If your iPad is currently running, or cannot be updated beyond iOS 10.3. 3/4, then have an iPad4.

What iOS does iPhone 4 have?

Can iPhone 4S get iOS 12?

Yes it is true. An iPhone 4s has not been able to run any iOS version higher than 9.3. 5. iOS 12 requires an iPhone 5s or later. How can I update my iPhone 4S to iOS 12? Just connect your device to its charger and go to Settings > General > Software Update. iOS will automatically check for an update, then prompt you to download and install iOS 12.

Officially Apple does not support iOS 10 on any iPhone model prior to the iPhone 5. In addition, the iPhone 4s hardware is just not capable of utilising many of the features of iOS 10.

This is not to say it wouldn't theoretically be possible to do so using non-standard means of installation, but the difficulties in doing so far outweigh any benefits of doing so.

Also, iOS 9.3.5 (13G36) is the last version of iOS that is officially supported on the iPhone 4s and many users complain that the phone struggles with this version of iOS. In fact, there was even a class action lawsuit against Apple claiming that iOS 9 should not have been installable on the iPhone 4s because the hardware struggles with it. One can only imagine how much more the hardware would struggle with iOS 10.

[EDIT - A final note]

In my opinion the risk of an attempted installation of iOS 10 on an iPhone 4s is too great. While it works for some, it doesn't work for most - and for a small percentage it even makes the phone totally unusable (with reports of the phone no longer switching on or, if it does, messaging no longer working and/or it's incapable of being charged afterwards).

Unfortunately, it isn't clear (at least to me) why it works for some and not others, and why it totally bricks the phone in some cases (although I suspect it may have something to do with what version of iPhone 4s is being used).

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