HT4623 i went on to my settings and then general but they isn't a software update? what do i do?

i went on to my settings and the general but they wasn't/isn't a software update?

Likely you are still running iOS 4 - the over the air update feature only appeared with iOS 5. To update from iOS 4 you will need to connect to iTunes via the cable and update from iTunes on your computer.

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stell80 wrote:
in settings and then general i do not have the option of software update...?
That is only present if you have already updated to iOS 5 or later. If you're on iOS 4 you can only update while connected to your computer's iTunes.
stell80 wrote:
How do I know if I am on IOS6
Settings/ General/ About
stell80 wrote:
I also seem to be having trouble trying to use icloud i think this is because my apple id is not in the form of an email address...? can anyone help
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Follow the directions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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