Apple will soon make the newest version of the iPhone’s operating system — iOS 17 — available to everyone with a compatible iPhone. The next update to iOS will be released on Monday, Sept. 18.
For more on the upcoming iPhone OS, read our iOS 17 review and check out some of the coolest iOS 17 features.
Before starting to install iOS 17, find out if your iPhone is compatible
Not every iPhone will receive the new iOS 17 update. You’ll need an iPhone model that is at least as new as the iPhone XR or XS, which were released in 2018.
Along with the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, the iPhone 11, iPhone SE (second generation and up), iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 will all support iOS 17. The new iPhone 15 — currently available for preorder and in stores on Sept. 22 — will come with iOS 17 preinstalled.
If you don’t have iCloud Backup set automatically, be sure to back up your iPhone manually.
You can also back up your iPhone using Finder on a Mac computer. Connect your iPhone to your computer, open Finder, select your device and then create a backup. Apple also recommends archiving your backup, so that it’s not overwritten by other backups.
After backing up your iPhone, do these three things before installing iOS 17
To make the download and installation process go as smoothly as possible, it helps to take a few steps to prepare:
- Make sure your iPhone is connected to power. You won’t be able to download iOS 17 if you’re under 50% battery, so it’s safest to plug in your phone while you update. Even if you’re plugged in, the battery needs to be over 20% to install iOS 17.
- Connect to Wi-Fi. You won’t be able to download iOS 17 using your mobile data, so connect to a stable Wi-Fi network before starting the installation.
- Clear up enough storage space. The iOS 17 file size will be several gigabytes, and if you’re running out of storage, you’ll need to clear some room before you can download and install iOS 17. Go to Settings General iPhone Storage to delete large files and apps.
Check out these easy tricks for optimizing your iPhone storage to create more free space.
How to download and install iOS 17 when it’s available
Once you’ve completed all of the preparations, you’ll be ready to download and install iOS 17. When the official release of iOS 17 becomes available, open your iPhone and go to Settings General Software Update. Wait a few seconds (or minutes) for the update to appear and then hit Install Now for iOS 17 (or Install Tonight if you want to install iOS 17 later).
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