Apple has released iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 for iPhone and iPad users.
The update is available to iPhone users as an alternative to the freshly released iOS 16 update for iPhone, and offers security fixes for iPad users given that iPadOS 16 is not available until next month.
Most iPhone users should simply install iOS 16 since it offers new features, whereas iOS 15.7 simply offers security patches and no changes or features.
How to Download & Update to iOS 15.7 & iPadOS 15.7
Don’t forget to backup the iPhone or iPad to iCloud or a computer through Finder or iTunes before installing any system software update.
- Open the “Settings” app on iPhone or iPad
- Go to “General”
- Go to “Software Update”
- Choose to “Download and Install” for iOS 15.7 or iPadOS 15.7
The iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 update weighs around 300mb and is pretty quick to download, though installing it requires the device to restart as usual.
iPhone and iPad users can also install the updates through a computer by using Finder on a Mac, or iTunes on a Windows PC. Optionally, advanced users can install the updates through IPSW firmware files, which also requires a computer.
iOS 15.7 IPSW Download Links
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPod touch (7th generation)
iPadOS 15.7 IPSW Download Links
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro (5th generation)
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro (3rd and 4th generations)
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro (2nd generation)
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro (1st generation)
- 11-in. iPad Pro (3rd generation)
- 11-in. iPad Pro (1st and 2nd generations)
- 10.5-in. iPad Pro (1st generation)
- 9.7-in. iPad Pro (1st generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (9th generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (8th generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad Air (5th Generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini 4
iOS 15.7 Release Notes
Release notes accompanying the download are as follows:
iPadOS 15.7 Release Notes
Release notes for iPadOS 15.7 are brief:
Separately, Apple also released iOS 16 update for iPhone, watchOS 9 for Apple Watch, tvOS 16 for Apple TV, macOS Big Sur 11.7 for Mac, and macOS Monterey 12.6 for Mac.