updating to ios 18.3 with itunes

[coopern]

I've tried everything to update my se 2020 to ios 18.3 using itunes, but itunes slways says the phone sw is up to date at 17.7.1,
I can update using the phone, but I want to use itunes like i have previously. I've rebooted and reinstalled and tried different computers but itunes always says 17.7.1 is latest. I'm using Windows 10 and 11 and itunes 12.13.4 the latest, downloaded from apple.
Any ideas any one?

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[ThatTechyGuy]

I've tried everything to update my se 2020 to ios 18.3 using itunes, but itunes slways says the phone sw is up to date at 17.7.1,
I can update using the phone, but I want to use itunes like i have previously. I've rebooted and reinstalled and tried different computers but itunes always says 17.7.1 is latest. I'm using Windows 10 and 11 and itunes 12.13.4 the latest, downloaded from apple.
Any ideas any one?

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You could try downloading the Apple Devices app, that might be able to update to iOS 18. Apple is slowly deprecating iTunes on Windows.

 

[coopern]

Thanks, tried it, same result.
It can't just be me can it?
I mazing will do the update, for a fee!

 

[ThatTechyGuy]

Thanks, tried it, same result.
It can't just be me can it?
I mazing will do the update, for a fee!

No, don't buy anything that says it will do software stuff to your iPhone. Does it show up if you go into settings > general > update? I know you would like to do it from your computer, but I'm just curious if it pops up OTA.

 

[coopern]

Yes, 18.3.1 it says.
Itunes doesn't give an error number or error message.

 

[bear7962]

Update the iPhone using the iPhone, the plug it into your computer and back it up on iTunes. That is what I have been doing for years and I recently had to do a restore using iTunes and the backup worked perfectly.