How to update my iPhone's software?
I want to update my iPhone's software to IOS 8. My iPhone, however, is slightly broken in the sense that it won't connection to external Wi-Fi; I can only use the data on my phone plan. This is fine and I've learned to live with it (fixing it wouldn't work). I assumed I wouldn't be able to update my phone's software, however when I plug it into my computer, it offers to update my software and install it in my phone. If I was to do this through my computer, would it use the internet on my phone, or the internet my computer is connected to? Basically I want to know if I can update the software through my computer without using up the data on my phone plan.
IOS devices always use Wi-Fi whenever it is available.
So, go ahead and do the Update AT HOME via USB cable.
Go to setting>general>software update and you should be able to update your software. Or connect to your computer, open iTunes select your device and click update.
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