iOS 11 Released — Here's How To Update Your iPhone Right Now

After a series of beta releases, Apple has finally released iOS 11 to all supported devices, including iPhones, iPads, and iPods. Apple is bringing this update to lots of older devices, so that you can enjoy new features like ARKit and better camera features without having to empty your pockets on new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X.

One should note that iOS 11 update is Apple’s first iOS release that’ll work only on 64-bit devices. This also means that older, 32-bit apps will stop working. You can follow this path to find out which applications won’t work on iOS 11: General > About > Applications

Before going ahead and telling you how to get the iOS 11 update right now on your devices, let me tell you which devices are going to get the iOS 11 update. Here’s the complete list:

iOS 11 Supported iPhones

iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 5s

iOS 11 Supported iPads

12.9-inch iPad Pro 2nd generation
12.9-inch iPad Pro 1st generation
10.5-inch iPad Pro
9.7-inch iPad Pro
iPad Air 2
iPad Air
iPad 5th generation
iPad mini 4
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 2

iOS 11 Supported iPod

iPod touch 6th generation

Unsupported Devices

iPhone 5
iPhone 5C
Fourth-generation iPad
Other older devices

How to get iOS 11 update on my iPhone?

Even though iOS upgrades are mostly normal and don’t involve any hiccups, you’re recommended to backup your data and make sure that everything’s secure in case the upgrade train goes off track. To do so, navigate to Accounts > iCloud > iCloud Backup and click Back Up Now.

In case your device is showing an iOS 11 upgrade popup, you can perform the upgrades by going ahead with the process. In case you aren’t seeing a popup, you can manually perform a check.

To check if the iOS 11 update has been rolled out in your geographical region and it’s available for your iPhone or iPad, you need to navigate to Settings > General > Software Update. There, your iPhone will check for the update and show if it’s available.

Once you see the prompt, follow the instructions and perform the iOS 11 upgrade on your iPhone and iPad. You can follow the screenshots shown in the gallery embedded below for reference: