I’ve seen the usual post-OS-release reports that battery life is taking a hammering, but I think these can largely be put down to people tinkering with a new OS more than they would an old one, and inadvertently using their phone more than they did previously. In my experience, upgrading the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 to iOS 7 has made no material impact on battery life.

I promised I’d give you a more long-term view of battery life after a few days’ testing, so the final update to this blog will be on that very topic. But how does Apple’s revamped OS work on two of the oldest supported devices: the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2? PC Pro editor Barry Collins is installing iOS 7 on both, and will post updates on his experience of life on the edge of Apple’s lifecycle. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.Apple has released iOS 7 as a free upgrade to existing iPhone and iPad users. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Please make sure the you reboot your device after the update process is complete and check to see if you have the latest available iOS version. Install this firmware and your device can benefit from improved system stability, network-related functions and performance, enhanced touch experience, various fixes for problems encountered throughout the device’s usage time, as well as several other changes.īear in mind that, before you get this release, you must check to see if the available firmware is developed for your model and SKU (stock keeping unit) – if you apply an incompatible software, the device will encounter serious malfunctions and can even be rendered unusable. The IPSW files provide a very quick method for updating the software on your iOS device via iTunes. IOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod Firmware) is a collection of firmware update files (IPSWs) for Apple's popular iPod and iPhone devices. Wait for the iPhone / iPad / iPod to finish the process

Select the IPSW file you downloaded to update / restore your deviceĤ. On Macs OPTION-click and on PCs SHIFT-click the Update / Restore button in iTunesģ. Connect your device to your Mac or PC using the connection cableĢ. Download the firmware to your hard driveĢ. How to update / restore your iPhone/iPad/iPod using the downloaded IPSW file:ġ. This package provides the installation files for Apple iPhone 4s (iPhone 4,1) Firmware iOS 9.3.4.

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