HT4623 My iPhone does not have the software update button in the general section

I do not have a software update button in the general section
How do I updated iPhone with new software

What version of iOS software do you have currently?
You can also update in iTunes:
Select the device in iTunes and you can find this on the summary page. All 3rd party app updates are done through the App Store updates tab.
Hope this helps!

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In the "General" category - not able to update software without the software update tab....isn't anywhere

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Your Tag states you have an iPhone 3G...
The iPhone 3G can only update as far as iOS 4.2.1
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See the Using iTunes Section Here...
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Connect it to the computer you sync with. When iTunes opens, click on the name of your iPhone under DEVICES in the far left hand frame. Move right to the summary tab and click on the update button.
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Then read the second half of the article that you linked:
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The Settings > General > Software Update option only appears when you have iOS 5+ installed, if you have iOS 4 then you will need to do the update via your computer's iTunes.
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If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.1. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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Tip - If connected to your computer, you may need to disable your firewall and anitvirus software temporarily. Then download and install the iOS update. Be sure and backup your iPad before the iOS update. After you update an iPad (except iPad 1) to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
Tip 2 - If you are updating using wifi, locate your iPad close to your router so you don't get a wifi dropout (can cause update corruption).
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The Settings > General > Software Update option only appears when you have iOS 5+ installed, with iOS 4 you will need to do the update via your computer's iTunes.
Connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and copy any purchases off the iPad to your computer via File > Transfer Purchases. You may also want to copy photos and any important documents off the iPad as well e.g. via the file sharing section at the bottom of the device's apps tab when connected to iTunes, via wifi, email, dropbox etc - they should be included in the backup, but it's best to have a copy of them outside of the backup just in case. You can then force a backup of the iPad by right-clicking the iPad 'Device' on the left-hand side of iTunes and selecting 'Backup'.
Then start the update by selecting the iPad on the left-hand side of iTunes, and on the Summary tab on the right-hand side clicking the Check For Updates button
Updating to iOS 5+ : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.1. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
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- A 3G to 5.1.1 Requires iTunes version 10.5 or later
- A 4G to 6.1.3 Requires iTunes version 10.7 or later. For a Mac, that requires a Mac with OSX 10.6.8 or later
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HT4623 my ipod dose not have a software update button

my ipod dosent have a software update botton what do i do

That is only a feature of iOS 5 or later...
You have iOS 4... See Here...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
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UPDATING iOS
Over the air updating of iOS needs iOS 5 or later
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This explains how to transfer purchases to your computer http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848

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