Useful tips on how to update iOS to iPad. How to update iOS via iTunes

Smartphones and tablets from Apple are inferior to their "colleagues" based on Android in prevalence, but they do not have to complain about the lack of fans. In addition, the fans of the Cupertino company have always been famous for their commitment to their favorite manufacturer.

Some episode of misunderstanding appeared only after the release of iOS 7. The system turned out to be so revolutionary that a number of users generally spoke about the "betrayal of ideology" that Apple followed all these years. Whatever it was, but today the "Seven" continues to gradually gain its audience.

Of course, many do not like its fonts and a very peculiar color design of some menus, but people tolerate these subjective shortcomings because of the speed of the system as a whole. Programs on it began to run much faster.

Many also note that Apple's original position, which did not provide for major changes in the intermediate versions, has undergone a major adjustment. So, recently on iOS 7 came the next patch, which seriously changed the appearance of some menus. Immediately, some of the complaints from users about the unusual color schemes have disappeared.

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, when purchased, was locked to work with only one operator, and then unlocked for normal operation with SIM cards of other operators, then you can not be updated in any way!

When you try to install a new firmware on such a smartphone, the latter will turn into a "brick". And there is no guarantee that it will be able to restore its efficiency even in the service center of the average poshib.

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 the software does not like you, you will not be able to do it anyway.

To be fair, it's worth noting that the rollback on iOS 6.1.3 and iOS 6.1.4 was shut down relatively recently. If you own the iPhone-4, you can return to the firmware version below only if you have SHSH signatures. Yes, and update the iPad to iOS 7 is easy, but the reverse process will be impossible ...

About the need for backup copies

Be sure to make backup of your iPhone / iPad / iPod firmware, otherwise you can lose all your files, phone numbers and other important information. You can do it in two ways: either by using iCloud, downloading the data via Wi-Fi connection, or by connecting the smartphone to the computer. In the latter case, you need iTunes.

How to make a backup?

First, we'll look at how to create a backup in iCloud. A Wi-Fi connection is required at normal speed. Before you update your iOS to the iPad, make sure that you are in a secure reception area that the network is connected and you can transfer data through it. Important! At the time of making a copy, you must never leave the Wi-Fi reception area.

First you need to enter the "Settings". We are looking for the item iCloud.

Important ! If you have not set up your Apple ID account yet, then it's time to do it. After that, go to the "Storage and copies", where you need to click on the "Create a copy" button.

Backup via iTunes

First, you need to connect your iPhone / iPad to your computer, using a USB cable for this. To make it work, 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 assume that it will automatically start when a supported device is connected. Go to the tab of your iPhone / iPad or iPod.

It will be necessary to specify where the copy will be stored: in iCloud or on the hard disk of your computer. In the second case, you can protect the created backup with a password. After the operation is completed successfully, you can proceed to the next step. So how do I update iOS to the iPad?

"Air" update via Wi-Fi

This method is the easiest, and therefore ideally suited even for inexperienced users. Once again we remind you that you need a high-quality and sufficiently strong Wi-Fi signal. Before you update iOS to iPad, it's best to connect the device to the charger, since the procedure is quite energy-intensive. It should be noted that the firmware itself is updated with decent speed, but here on its downloading from the Internet the energy takes a lot.

Let's get started!

To update, on the desktop of your iPhone / iPad select the item "Settings". Having entered into them, we pass to the point "Basic". After that, you can safely press "Software Update".

Wait a while: the device will connect to Apple servers, check for a new firmware, and then you just need to click on the "Download and install" button. Since it's easy enough to update iOS on iPod, even a child can cope with it.

The download time of the data depends entirely on the speed of your connection, and therefore, if you do not have a fast Internet connection, you need to be patient. In no case interrupt the progress of the download, and do not leave areas where Wi-Fi is well-caught. If you click on the "More Details" button, you will be able to pass the time, reading about new features and benefits of fresh firmware.

It will take some time, and you can be congratulated with the fact that you became the owner of the updated software on your gadget! Many users already say that its speed and smoothness of the animation far exceed these figures for the old iOS 6. Note that not in all cases this is true: many note that on the old iPhone-4 system significantly "slows down."

Important! On older devices (iPhone-4, 4S, etc.), not all new functions of iOS 7 will work. This is due not only to the usual marketing policy of the developers from Cupertino, but also to the physical inability to implement some of them. So before updating iOS on 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 buy a new smartphone, where it is installed by default.

How to update firmware via iTunes

As with the "cloud" backup, it is strongly advised to check 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 back-ups of all important data, so that even in case of some problems you will not lose anything.

So before you update iOS through iTunes, you do not need to manually back up your critical data.

After that, you will be able to see all the important information that relates to innovations in the new firmware version. Then you will be shown a proposal to agree with the license agreement. If there is a desire, it can be read.

Once you agree with the text of the license, the program will download the update files from the Internet. The time that will be spent on this process depends only on the speed of your Internet connection.

Once all the data has been uploaded, the update procedure will begin. As you can see, nothing is complicated in this. And how to update iOS 7? This procedure is no different from the one described above, so before this, read the article again.