Information Technology Reference
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Installing iOS 8
Both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will ship with iOS 8.
Apple usually limits system updates to its newer devices.
iPhone 4S,
iPhone 5,
iPhone 5C,
iPhone 5S,
iPod touch 5th generation,
iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air and iPad Mini.
Before upgrading, make sure you have some time where you don't need to use your iPhone
or iPad as it will be temporarily inoperative while the installation takes place.
Backup everything on your iPhone/iPad.
If you use iCloud for your backups, go to Settings, iCloud, Storage and Backup, then tap
'Back Up Now',
If you use iTunes to do so. Plug in your device, click your device on sidebar on iTunes, and
select 'Back Up Now'. A backup will then be saved onto your computer's hard disk.
On your iPad go to Software Update option in Settings.
