I am unable to update my iphone 3gs i am new plz help
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i am unable to update my iphone 3gs i am new plz help
Hi harshp123,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps to take if you're unable to update your iPhone 3gs:
iOS: Unable to update or restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
Please note that the following hardware can update to iOS 7:
iPhone 4 and later
iPad 2 and later
iPad mini
iPod touch (5th generation)
This information was found here:
iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1682
Cheers,
- Ari
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