How can i upgrade iphone 3g to ios 5?

when i hit the "check for updates" button in itunes , it says the version of software is curren (4.2.1), im using an iphone 3gs, is the IOS 5 not available for the iphone 3gs?

Sure you have a 3GS? iOS 5.0 is not available for the iPhone 3G & iOS 4.2.1 is the end of the line for that phone.

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joshuafromchapmanville wrote:
I have iphone 3GS and it will not let me update to IOS 5...could anyone tell me why? or should i even try it?
You need to start your own thread, instead of hijacking this one. When you do post your own, then please explain what the issue is. It is hard to help with no information.
What computer OS do you have?
What ios version?
What ituens version?
What have you tried?
What happened?
Error message?
What did it say?

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If your iDevice is using a version of iOS lower than 5, you will need to use iTunes on your syncing computer to perform the upgrade. Use the Apple link below as a guide for the upgrade.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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I agree- I apologize if I sounded skeptical and attacking. In no way did I mean it to sound that way.
I completely agree on the software-hardware combo issue- this is why apple killed off 1G and 2G devices- because newer software revisions would never ever run well if at all on such ancient devices. can you imagine running iOS 6 on an iPhone/iPod touch 1G? That would be terrible. Let alone iOS 3 runs terrible on them and now are generally rendered useless due to newer App Store requirements (most require 4.3+ now to allow apple to kill off the older devices). forcing newer software on older hardware (apple, dell, HP,... Anything electronic this definitely applies to) will almost always yield less-than-par results. The other part is apple forcing you to upgrade by means of intentially making things obsolete. all companies do that.
All of this factual info aside, the issue at hand with the 5 is not a software-hardware combo problem- those are most widely seen with the major revisions. then again, this isn't the first time apple has gotten caught up in battery drain snafus (even iOS 5 was plagued with this as well- and now there are some people desperate to roll back but can't). it basically waters it down to the point where keeping the stock software will always yield the best results even though newer versions provide better features- it all depends on whether or not the person deems the added features are worth a performance hit.
PS. I'm still at 100%- and I've been using it periodically throughout the day. your combo worked for you, but didn't for me. And may or may not work for others- As the tech world would say, mileage may vary.
PSS. What model/carrier do you have? Just wondering.

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I no longer have a PC or Mac. How can I upgrade to iOS 5?

Your iPhone can be updated to the latest firmware in an Apple Store but you would lose all the information off your phone.
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