Geek Posted January 12, 2012 Posted January 12, 2012 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ota-update-ios.jpg" alt="Download and install OTA Updates for iOS" title="ota-update-ios" width="275" height="413" class="alignright size-full wp-image-25888" /> When a new iOS software update is made available, you can download and install the update directly on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch by using Over the Air updates, abbreviated as OTA. These work by downloading only the files that are different, so the file size is smaller than general <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/ipsw/">IPSW</a> downloads, making the installation process faster. OTA updates also eliminate the need to connect an iOS device to a computer when upgrading software.</p> <ul> <li>Launch Settings and tap on “General”</li> <li>Tap on “Software Update” to see information about the available iOS update</li> <li>Tap on “Download and Install”</li> </ul> <p>You’ll agree to a Terms and Conditions, and if you’re not connected to a power source, you will get a pop-up notification suggesting you connect to one. Over The Air updates are much faster than iOS upgrades through iTunes or manual updates with firmware files, and assuming you have reasonably fast internet connectivity, should be done downloading in just a few minutes. Leave the device alone and it will automatically reboot and finish the installation.</p> <p>If the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/10/ios-ota-update-not-working-fix/">OTA update isn’t working</a> or is greyed out, it’s likely because the device needs to have at least half of it’s battery and be connected to a wireless network, or because the device is not currently on iOS 5 or greater, when OTA updates became supported.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/caAnpQRfAuxg00CbhZtqspDemhw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/caAnpQRfAuxg00CbhZtqspDemhw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/caAnpQRfAuxg00CbhZtqspDemhw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/caAnpQRfAuxg00CbhZtqspDemhw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=OiKRfoJh5Ak:kIsG070HsOE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/OiKRfoJh5Ak" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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