HT4623 in settings and then general i do not have the option of software update...? How do I know if I am on IOS6 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 anyo

in settings and then general i do not have the option of software update...? How do I know if I am on IOS6 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

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
You can't access iCloud from your iPhone unless you're on iOS 5 or later.  Otherwise, refer to this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4436

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    iPhone 1                                       iOS 3.1.3
    iPhone 3G                                    iOS 4.2.1
    iPhone 3GS                                 iOS 6.1
    iPhone 4                                       iOS 6.1
    iPhone 4S                                    iOS 6.1
    iPhone 5                                       iOS 6.1
    iPod Touch 1                               iOS 3.1.3
    iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1
    iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1
    iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1
    iPod Touch 5                               iOS 6.1
    iPad 1                                           iOS 5.1.1
    iPad 2                                           iOS 6.1
    iPad 3                                           iOS 6.1
    iPad 4                                           iOS 6.1
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
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