Apple periodically releases updated versions of its iOS operating system. Sometimes it happens that the smartphone gives a notification about the need to install a more modern modification of the OS, and there is no way to connect to Wi-Fi. In such a situation, the owners of "apple" mobile devices have a question: how to update an iPhone through "iTunes"? In the article you can find answers to this and a number of related questions.
What is iTunes?
iTunes is a program developed by Apple. It must be installed on your computer immediately after purchasing an iPhone, iPad or iPod. Indeed, without this application, control of any of the listed devices becomes almost impossible.
You can download iTunes on the official website of the developer. This program is free. After downloading, the application must be installed on the PC.ITunes is compatible with various operating systems, such as Mac OS and Windows.
Before starting work on updating or restoring a mobile device, you must create a backup copy of your iPhone or iPad on your computer. Thanks to this, it will be possible to restore the data available on the gadget if problems occur during the execution of any of the listed processes.
How to update iPhone via computer? The answer to this question will be given a little later. Now is the time to talk about how to back up your iPhone.
Backup
The best place to store your iPhone backup is your computer’s hard drive. In this situation, access to this file will be open even if there is no PC connection to the Internet. In addition, such a choice of storage location will allow, if necessary, to extract information from the backup copy of the device in case of breakage or theft.
Before updating an iPhone, you must manually create such a duplicate file. To do this, do the following:- Connect iPhone to computer using a USB cable.
- Launch iTunes and make sure that its latest version is installed.
- Select the “File” menu item in the upper left corner. Click on the “Devices” section and click “Back up”.
There is also another way to create a duplicate file for an iOS device. To do this, go to the synchronization settings in the iTunes application, select the “Backups” item. Next, select the "Automatically create copies" section, select "This computer" and click the "Create copy now" button.
There are two ways to update your iPhone through iTunes. Below is a detailed description of each of them.
Updating iPhone via iTunes: Method One
If the iPhone requires you to download a more modern version of the operating system, and connecting to Wi-Fi is not possible, this process can be carried out using a computer.
How to update iPhone through “iTunes”? To do this, do the following:- Connect iPhone to computer using a USB cable.
- Launch the iTunes application and make sure that its latest version is installed.
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Also in iTunes, it is possible to restore an iPhone when you do not need to download the firmware file. The program will independently carry out this process after simply clicking the corresponding button in the synchronization settings window. The danger of this procedure is that if iTunes discovers that you can install a more modern version of the operating system, it will do it. The consequence of this may be a reset of all the settings of the mobile device and the loss of important information for you contained in the iPhone.Conclusion
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