No update button in general
Trying to update my ipad2 but have no update button in the general section under settings. Seems to have disappeared.
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 (File > Devices > Transfer Purchases on iTunes 11). 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 (on iTunes 11 you can enable the left-hand sidebar via option-command-S on a Mac, control-S on a PC), 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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I am trying to update my iPad 4 to iOS 5.1 but there is no software update button under General. What should I do?
Follow the instructions under 'Update your device using iTunes' in that article.
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i have an i pad, plain not a ipad 2, it doen't have update button under general settings, how do i get ios 5.l.......download. Then i go to i turnes and can't fine where to go for the download everyone directs me to in the i tunes store.
You must upgrade to iOS 5 or greater to have such a feature.
See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and what you can upgrade to.
IPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart
Device iOS Verson
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
iPad Mini iOS 6.1
Select the method most appropriate for your situation.
Upgrading iOS
1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
2. iPhone Support
3. iPod Touch Support
4. iPad Support
a. Updating Your iOS to Version 6.0.x from iOS 5
Tap Settings > General > Software Update
If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
c. Resolving update problems
1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages -
HT4623 I do not have the software update button under general? How do I update?
I do not have the software update button under general. How do I update?
Hi!
you first you should update your device with iTunes in computer to iOS 5 then OTA (over the air) update button will be enable.
for updating with computer:
1- Download latest version of iTunes from here.
2- connect your iPad to computer (iTunes).
3- in left side (iTunes 10 or older) or in top right (iTunes 11 - latest version) your iPad will be apear.
4- click on it. in summery tab you find update button.
before using iTunes on computer please read the manual carefully or see here and find your own topic. -
HT4623 I cannot see sw update button in general section,pls help how to update iOS in my iPad 2
Hi I want to upgrade my iOS to 5 in my ipad2 but I cannot see nay upgrade button in the setting section.pls help how to upgrade my iOS now
The Settings > General > Software Update option only appears when you have iOS 5+ installed, as you have iOS 4 you can only update to iOS 7 (that is the only version that you can update to) via your computer's iTunes, as described half-way down the page that you posted from. You will need the current version of iTunes on your computer : http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and copy any purchases off the iPad to your computer via File > Devices > 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 via File > Devices > Back Up
Then start the update by selecting the iPad on the left-hand sidebar, 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
If you do update you can't then uninstall it -
I can't get my iPad to update it's not a iPad 2 and it doesn't have a software update button in the the setting and general location.
The option to update without the computer (Over the air) was made available with iOS 5. 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
Also read the instructions from the section entitled "Update your device using iTunes" at the link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
Information regarding transferring purchases from your iDevice to iTunes on your syncing computer can be found at the link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848 -
HT4623 I have no software update button under General?
My iPad keeps freezing up. I have tried to download updates but have no software update button under the general tab. (iPad is 2yrs old). Any suggestions?
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.
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
How to install iOS 6
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
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).
Cheers, Tom -
I need to upgrade my iPad to IOS 5.1 but there is Software Update in General tab. Is there another way to upgrade?
Prior to iOS 5, all upgrades are completed by using iTunes on your syncing computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972 -
HT4623 No software update button, or other device. How do I update iPad 1?
No software update button in general settings and I have no other device. How do I update software on my iPad? It asks me to do so before I can play video content on BBC
ISO4 do not have Settings>General>Software Update
Connect your iPad to iTune.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414 -
HT4623 have no software update button
I have no update button under general settings, What do i do now?
See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and what you can upgrade to.
IPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart
Device iOS Verson
iPhone 1 iOS 3.1.3
iPhone 3G iOS 4.2.1
iPhone 3GS iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 4 iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 4S iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 5 iOS 6.1.x
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.x
iPod Touch 5 iOS 6.1.x
iPad 1 iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2 iOS 6.1.x
iPad 3 iOS 6.1.x
iPad 4 iOS 6.1.x
iPad Mini iOS 6.1.x
=====================================
Select the method most appropriate for your situation.
Upgrading iOS
1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
2. iPhone Support
3. iPod Touch Support
4. iPad Support
a. Updating Your iOS to Version 6.0.x from iOS 5
Tap Settings > General > Software Update
If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
c. Resolving update problems
1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages -
No software update button for my Iphone 4.
Hello, I just bought a used Iphone 4 from Verizon today. I wanted to download the facebook app and when I went to do so it told me that i would need to download the iOs 4.3. At that point I looked through it and asked a friend that also has an iphone 4 and he said to look in the Settings > General > Software Update. I did that and could not find the software update, I then looked through everything in the setttings and could not find it. Am I missing something or is it really not there?
The software update function in settings did not arrive to the iphone until the release of the operating system 5. The current operating system is 5.1.1. To get the software update button under general in settings you must first connect your iphone to a computer with the latest version of iTunes and select update. Once your iphone is running IOS 5, you will be able to do all future updates directly from the phone without connecting to a computer.
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My iPhone 4 doesn't have update software button in general. How do i update my software?
My iPhone 4 doesn't have update software button in general. How do i update my software?
janice k wrote:
My iPhone 4 doesn't have update software button in general
Thats because you don't have iOS 5 or 6 installed.
Search the forums before posting. Your question has been asked and answered hundreds of times. -
I have a Gen 4 Ipod Touch, it is still running with IOS 4. When i go to my settings and select <General> there is no <Software Update> button to choose from. How do i update my Ipod to the new IOS system?
You have to hook it up to a computer and update it to ios 5 and then there will be a "software update" button.
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If i go to general and look for the software update button, there is not one on my ipad2. What do i do then?
If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.0.1. For the iPad Mini the iOS is 6.0.2. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
How to install iOS 6
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
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).
Cheers, Tom -
I can't update my iPad to iso 5 please help. When I go to settings and then to general it doesn't have an update button for "check for updates". Thanks
If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.0.1. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
How to install iOS 6
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
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 to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
Cheers, Tom
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