Ensure the wireless device is powered on then connect it to a compatible computer using the supplied USB cable.
The most recent software version becomes available on the SUA/SRA tool within a week of a new software update. During this time, the SUA/SRA is unavailable for usage.
The software update process may take up to 30-90 minutes. Do not disconnect the device from the computer during the repair process. The Windows® and Mac® process is virtualy the same; however, there may be some slight variations.
I'd like to use the iPhone Upgrade Program to upgrade to the iPhone 7. I'm on T-Mobile. When trying to purchase an iPhone this way, it says T-Mobile Upgrades are in-store (in the Apple Store) only. If you're using an earlier macOS, such as macOS High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, or earlier,* follow these steps to keep it up to date. Open the App Store app on your Mac. Click Updates in the App Store toolbar. Use the Update buttons to download and install any updates listed.
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For assistance enabling/disabling automatic updates refer to Enable/disable Auto Updates.
A pop up is presented on the taskbar informing that new software is available. The software update downloads automatically.
When the download is complete, click Upgrade now. If the update fails to install, please refer to the Software Repair Assistant for further assistance.
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Ensure the Software Upgrade Assistant (SUA) software is installed. Refer to Initial Setup - Software Upgrade Assistant for assistance.
From the Windows or Mac desktop, tap or click the Utility Launcher icon / Launch Assistant (located in the lower-right taskbar near the time display). For Windows, the Utility Launcher icon is located on the desktop, not the screen with tiles. If tiles are present, click on the Windows start button (located in the bottom-left) to show the Windows desktop.
Click the Software Upgrade Assistant launcher icon.
When the 'Welcome!' screen appears, if you haven't already, plug your device into the laptop/computer and tap or click NEXT.
From the 'Ready to start?' screen, tap or click START UPDATE (lower-right). Updating your phone can take up to 30 - 90 minutes.
When the software upgrade process has completed, click Finish (lower-right). If the update fails to install, please refer to the Software Repair Assistant for further assistance.
One of the threats to Apple’s revenue stream has been longer smartphone upgrade cycles. The average in the US has crept slowly upwards, to around 2.5 years today – meaning most people are upgrading every 2-3 years.
The iPhone Upgrade Program was a smart solution – from Apple’s perspective. By giving people the option of upgrading every year for one monthly fee, the company strongly encourages people to do so. But it’s not such a great deal from the customer side …
Let’s assume you want to upgrade every year. We’ll use the bottom-tier iPhone Xs as an example, and to keep the math simple, we’ll assume prices stay unchanged each year.
If you buy it through the iPhone Upgrade Program, you’re going to pay $49.91/month. That means that by the end of the year, you’ve paid $598.92. But $99.50 of that is for AppleCare, so your effective rental cost of the phone for a year was $499.42 – and you start the process again next year.
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If you’d instead paid cash, you’d have paid $999 and own the phone. You’d then sell the phone. Let’s take a look at today’s eBay sales as a guide to what you’d get. Looking only at pre-owned phones, and ignoring broken ones, we see the following prices as the first ten: $875, $730, $740, $650, $625, $759, $690, $790, $625, $689. If we average these, we get $717.
Hand over your $999 to Apple for next year’s phone, deduct the $717 you got for the old one and you’re now paying $282 for another year – instead of the $499 you’d be paying through the upgrade program. That’s a significant saving.
Now, ok, there are a couple of caveats here. First, I’m taking today’s sale prices, which leaves you without a phone for a week (unless you have an old one in a drawer somewhere). But I suspect you wouldn’t get much less next week. I’m also ignoring seller’s fees – but you don’t pay those on all platforms.
On the flip side, I’m only taking the average sale price: I suspect most 9to5Mac readers could do better if they wanted to. You probably look after your phone better than the average person. A mint, boxed phone with unused accessories will get the best possible price – even more so if you take the time to take really good close-up photos to show the condition.
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Yes, it’s more hassle selling, and there is also the scam risk to consider. You might not consider the saving worthwhile, but I do think it’s worth doing the sums so you can make a considered decision.
Personally, I split the difference. I advertise my old kit to friends on Facebook, and tell them to find the best eBay price they can, and I knock a bit off that. So I’m not maximizing my return – but my sale is zero-risk, zero-hassle and a friend gets a great deal, so that’s a win-win as far as I’m concerned. And I’m still paying significantly less per year than someone on the iUP.
There’s one more caveat, of course: you have to be able to afford to lay out the $999 (or more, for higher tiers) in one go. Not everyone can do that. But if you have an old phone you can use to tide you over between selling your old one and buying your new one, you only have to lay out that much cash once: thereafter, it’s only the difference between buying and selling price.