iPhone 3GS software - can I update it?

Lockie21

Hi - I have an iPhone 3GS which is in good condition and is fine for what I need it for. However, I recently won £50 on the O2 Money Wallet machine which requires me to download the App. When I tried to do this it said my iPhone didn't support iOS4.3 and I needed to upgrade the software. I phoned Apple who suggested I take my phone into an Apple Store but there isn't one near where I live. My friend seems to think I can do it myself but I can't find an idiots guide on the Apple site.

Can anyone help me please? Would be very grateful - I'm not very technical so it has to be simple.

NiftyDigits

Lockie21 wrote: »

Hi - I have an iPhone 3GS which is in good condition and is fine for what I need it for. However, I recently won £50 on the O2 Money Wallet machine which requires me to download the App. When I tried to do this it said my iPhone didn't support iOS4.3 and I needed to upgrade the software. I phoned Apple who suggested I take my phone into an Apple Store but there isn't one near where I live. My friend seems to think I can do it myself but I can't find an idiots guide on the Apple site.

Can anyone help me please? Would be very grateful - I'm not very technical so it has to be simple.

Your model can be upgraded to iOS 6.

Figment

You should be able to update iOS using itunes. It should check for updates on connection unless you've disabled auto updating.

NiftyDigits

Indeed, Update your device using iTunes(link in the middle of the page)

Im_just_careful

I had this with an iPod and an old Mac Book. The iOS update required a newer version of iTunes than the version of OSX on the Mac Book would support.

Is it this kind of problem that is preventing you iPhone updating.

I wouldn't take an iPhone 3GS beyond 4.3.5

Lockie21

Thanks to all of you for your advice. I will give it a go when I get home.

NiftyDigits

Im_just_careful wrote: »

I had this with an iPod and an old Mac Book. The iOS update required a newer version of iTunes than the version of OSX on the Mac Book would support.

Is it this kind of problem that is preventing you iPhone updating.

I wouldn't take an iPhone 3GS beyond 4.3.5

Why would you not?

Lockie21

Thanks NiftyDigits for the link but when I clicked on it it says it downloading 4.2.1 but I need 4.3 or beyond so it still wont let me install the 02 Wallet?

NiftyDigits

Lockie21 wrote: »

Thanks NiftyDigits for the link but when I clicked on it it says it downloading 4.2.1 but I need 4.3 or beyond so it still wont let me install the 02 Wallet?

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tonyh66

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Why would you not?

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JustLikeThat

Don't shout at me if I am mising something, but I have a 3GS and simply go to SETTINGS - GENERAL - SOFTWARE UPDATE to do it. I updated (takes a while) without problem to 5.1 and it works fine. I have hesitated for 6.01 simply because of space (uses more than half a gig).