Applications for ios 7.1 2 iphone. Installing new programs on an iPhone with an outdated version of iOS

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Hello! Users have been asking us for a long time whether it is worth updating iPhone 4 (Not iPhone 4S) to iOS 7.1.2 firmware? In fact, there is no exact or obvious answer here. Here, as elsewhere, there are pros and cons:

1. If you already have firmware 7.0 or higher, but not 7.1.2, then you definitely need to update! Because your phone will work better and slow down less, because this is the final version of firmware 7!

2. If you have iOS 6 firmware, then opinions differ anywhere) There are so many people, so many opinions!) Frankly speaking, many prefer not to update, because they are very accustomed to this firmware and do not want changes, and also on iOS 6 your iPhone 4 works more confidently and without “Glitches”. But there is also a minus: many programs (For example, the well-known Skype to all of us) no longer support iOS 6 and you will not be able to use or update them until you upgrade your firmware version! But still, if you decide to update your iPhone 4 to the latest current firmware iOS 7.1.2 - get ready for “Slight Brakes”) I can’t say that this is really so catastrophic, but still your favorite iDevice will slow down slightly, so to speak, think . For example, the built-in “Mail” application in the iPhone will open not 1 second, but two =-)

Bottom line

Of course, as I mentioned earlier, so many people, so many opinions! From my point of view, it's worth upgrading to latest version iOS firmware 7.1.2. Everything will always be available to you Current updates for applications, plus new ones additional functions, plus a beautiful design) And if we talk about performance, at first it will seem to you that it really slows down, in comparison with previous firmware, but this is only for the first time. Soon you will get used to it and won’t notice it at all. I forgot to say, sometimes this is even the most important thing, IF YOU HAVE UPDATED from firmware 6 to firmware 7, then there is no turning back. That is, once iOS7 is already installed, you will not be able to return the 6th firmware back! But as always, the choice is yours!

P.S. Still, if you decide to Update, I strongly recommend doing it using a computer, and not via Wi-Fi! I will talk about this in more detail in the next article. Good luck!

Today the sphere mobile technologies continues to develop at a fairly rapid pace. Progress in production cell phones and smartphones becomes especially noticeable if you pay attention to how quickly Yesterday's new products become obsolete, unable to withstand the competition of newly released flagships. We will talk about eliminating one of the signs of such obsolescence below.

iPhone and iOS obsolescence

In one of our previous articles: - we looked at an option that allows you to play online videos in high quality on an old computer.
But if the process of obsolescence of hardware in most cases can be considered natural and necessary, then with software everything is not always so obvious.

In the issue of software obsolescence, two main directions can be distinguished:

Lack of support and updates operating system manufacturer for old devices

Absence backward compatibility new versions software with old OS

Support period

The first point is clear. The smartphone manufacturer does not want to spend effort and money on optimization new system for outdated hardware, even if this task is technically feasible. In addition to saving resources, this step also contributes to the rapid growth of sales of new manufactured devices (by the outflow of the customer base to a more loyal manufacturer in in this case we neglect), which also does not speak in favor of increasing the duration of support for its products.

Software backwards compatibility

As for the question backward compatibility, then this side may seem even more controversial. To begin with, let us give a conditional answer in the context of the current article to the question: What is backward compatibility?

backward compatibility- is the ability of new software versions to work with old data formats on an old operating system

Both versions of this problem are very acute for owners of previous releases of the company’s cell phones. Apple.
For example, the latter is available to owners iPhone 4S version iOS - 9.3.5 , For iPhone 4 the situation is even worse; this device can only be officially installed iOS 7.1.2. And this despite the fact that latest operating version Apple systems on this moment time - 10.3.1

Consequences of software obsolescence

What does this mean?
One of the main troubles they will face users of outdated Apple devices- that, often, it is impossible to install some programs from App Store on iOS below a certain release.
In particular, to install such popular program exchange quick messages and calls via the Internet, like Viber, from Apple store availability will be required installed version iOS no lower than 8.1. For applications such as Skype, network client In contact with or mobile app Instagram, maximum old version of the phone system that meets the installation conditions for the listed software - iOS 8.0.

From all of the above, we can conclude that officially we do not have the opportunity install Viber on iPhone 4 . The same applies to the other programs mentioned: Skype, vk client for iOS, Instagram and many others. Moreover, the same fate will soon befall newer models, so this issue may in the future affect an increasing number of users of Apple products.

However, there is a way to install the same Instagram on iPhone 4. Work this method will be with most programs.
The essence of this method is preload applications from the App Store linked to Apple ID and subsequent installation of the supported version of the program on the phone itself.

So, we will need:

Computer with Internet access.

Connecting to the Internet on iPhone.

Let's get started.

Installing VK App in Apple ID via iTunes

If we try install the VKontakte program on iPhone 4, then nothing will work for us, we will get an error For of this content(app) requires iOS 8.0 and later with a proposal to update the device to iOS 8.0

But if we go along the path Settings - General - Software Update, we will see that we have installed " newest"Software, namely iOS 7.1.2, which is the latest for iPhone 4

This means that we will have to look for workarounds.

Download to your computer from the official website Apple program iTunes and install it.
Let's launch iTunes and log in using the account with which your iPhone was activated.

Now on the left top corner Click on the drop-down menu and select Edit menu...

In the list that appears, check the box next to Programs and click Finish.

Next, in the drop-down list, go to the Programs section we added.
In the central part of the screen, click on the App Store tab. In the upper right corner, in the search bar, enter the name of the program we are interested in, let it be VKontakte client for iPhone. Click the button under the application icon Download, enter the password for your Apple ID and click the Buy button ( The app is free, nothing to worry about)

The application has been uploaded to our account, we don't need a computer anymore.

Installing VK App on iPhone 4 via the App Store

We connect the phone to the Internet via mobile network or via Wi-Fi. Let's launch App Store on the device and can immediately go to the tab Updates. Here we will have the same application that we downloaded from iTunes, that is, the client VK App. To the right of the program icon there will be a button in the form of a cloud with an arrow, which allows us to install the application from the Apple ID.
Click on the cloud

Now we will see a notification that To download the latest version of the program, an updated version of the operating system is required. But here we will be asked download the previous version of this application, which we will use by pressing the button Download

We are waiting for the last one to finish loading compatible version and we can run the installed program.
It is worth mentioning that this way it will not be possible install the latest version of the program on iPhone(the solution to the issue is possible if you have a Jailbreak), that is, you will probably not have access to the full functionality of the application added in new releases, but this is most often not required for comfortable use of the main features.

Today we talked about how to install the program on an iPhone with an outdated iOS system.

Long support and constant updates to you.

And also, , is possible on the following devices:

iPhone 6s/6s Plus (iOS 9.x only)
iPhone 6/6 Plus (iOS 8.x and iOS 9.x only)
iPhone 4/4S/5/5S
iPad Air, iPad 2/3/4, iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina display
iPod touch 5G

YOU CANNOT UPDATE TO iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9 if you are using a locked phone, i.e. which was purchased as locked, and then was unlocked programmatically or using Gevey SIM and its analogues. If you update, you will receive a BRICK (the phone will NOT work)!

To those who bought iPhone locked to the operator and then unlocked DO NOT UPDATE!

Make a backup your iPhone/iPad/iPod before updating to save all contacts, SMS, photos, videos and notes. You can make a backup copy to iCloud via Wi-Fi or by connecting the device to your computer via a USB connector in iTunes.

Making a backup copy

A backup can be made to iCloud cloud via Wi-Fi or save to your computer via iTunes program by connecting the device to the computer via a USB connector.

Backup to iCloud over Wi-Fi

Make sure your device's Wi-Fi is connected and working. Make sure that during the update new firmware you will not leave the WiFi area.

To create backup copy to the iCloud cloud on the iPhone/iPad or iPod desktop, click on ““.

Go to “ iCloud” and if your device is configured with using Apple ID, then go to “ Storage and copies” and press “ Create a copy“.

Create a backup to iCloud or to your computer via iTunes

Connect your iPhone/iPad or iPod to your computer via a USB connector. iTunes must be installed on the computer and the Internet must be working to update the firmware. Launch iTunes. If the autorun setting is enabled by default (for most), it will open itself after connecting the device to the computer. Go to your iPhone/iPad or iPod device tab.

We choose where we want to make the backup: to iCloud or to a computer (if you create a backup on a computer, you can protect it with a password).

After creating a backup, you can move on to the next step.

We update the firmware “over the air” via WiFi

This is the most easy way. Requires WiFi connection during update. Besides availability of Wi-Fi Make sure your device is charged at least 50% (or better yet, connect your device to a charger). The firmware installs quickly, but it can take a long time to download over WiFi, since it depends not only on your Internet connection speed, but also on the load on Apple’s servers.

To update the firmware on the iPhone/iPad or iPod desktop, click on “”

Select (click) on “ Basic”

Information about the new firmware will be downloaded and you just have to click “ Download and install“.

Be patient while the new firmware is downloaded from the Internet (download time depends on the speed of your Internet), do not interrupt the download, do not remove the device from the Wi-Fi reach.

Congratulations on the new firmware!

It's important to note that not all will work on all devices. iOS features 7.

If anyone needs to update to new firmware via iTunes, then write about it in the comments and we will write instructions for updating via a computer.

Direct links to firmware

What's new in iOS 7.01, iOS 7.0.2, iOS 7.0.3, iOS 7.0.4, iOS 7.0.6, iOS 7.1.1, iOS 7.1.2?

What's new in each version of firmware 7 can be found at the following links:

If you have problems with the installation

If you have any problems, write to our specialists on the forum in the sections or directly in. Let's help!

Firmware iOS 8.0.1

The first unsuccessful iOS firmware. Apple Company was forced to stop distribution of the firmware just a few hours after its release due to problems with iPhone users 6 and 6 Plus with cellular communication(it simply didn’t work) and with a fingerprint scanner finger touch ID.

Firmware iOS 8.0.2

It has been corrected iOS errors 8.0.1, full list of fixes at the link below.

Firmware iOS 8.1.3

iOS 8.1.3 January 27, 2015. This is a technical update that fixes bugs previous iOS 8.1.2, improves stability and performance.

Firmware iOS 8.2

iOS 8.2 supports software interface WatchKit for developing . It is firmware 8.2 that will allow iPhone models 5 and higher to exchange data with the Watch. Official iOS release 8.2 March 9, 2015.

Firmware iOS 8.3

The release of iOS 8.3 took place on April 8, 2015. With the release of iOS 8.3, a new software development toolkit Xcode 6.3 with language support became available to developers Swift programming 1.2. Of course, iOS 8.3, like iOS 8.2, supports WatchKit for developing applications for Apple Watch. Among the innovations in iOS 8.3 appeared new set emoji emoticons, which allows you to insert icons of faces of different skin tones, support for two-factor authentication for Google accounts has appeared, support wireless connection to the CarPlay car interface. There are improvements to CloudKit and iCloud Drive. The main innovation of iOS 8.3 was the presence of Russian-language voice Siri assistant. Among the shortcomings of firmware 8.3, it should be noted that the function for confirming purchases in App store Store using the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. How to fix this error is described here. The release of iOS 9 firmware took place on September 16, 2015.

Firmware iOS 9.1

Firmware update 9.1 aims to improve stability iPhone work and iPad. iOS 9.1 fixes many bugs.