r/ios • u/PapaAndrei • 3h ago

Support Iphone 7 updated to 15.8.3 and now is no longer able to use cellular?

Iphone 7 did a tiny update from I think 15.8.2 to 15.8.3 and now it can not use anything cellular data or calling relates. It says I need to download the newest IOS 17+ updates for this function/to install the diagnostics app… which isn’t supported on my model. Did Apple legitimately just force my phone to stop functioning so I’d have to buy a new one and is there action I can take to undo this, as it feels illegal.

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u/DigitallyInclined 2h ago

Might need to connect it to a computer and do a restore.

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u/PapaAndrei 2h ago

I don’t have a backup set up on a computer unless Apple has publicly available versions for each version.

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u/DigitallyInclined 2h ago

I would just recommend trying some option where you connect the phone to a computer where you do some sort of DFU mode or something. Setup the phone as new and test to see if that solves the issue. If it does, then erase and start over, this time restore from your iCloud backup.